Yesterday I encouraged you to keep your eyes and ears open for Godwinks. What did you see? What did you hear?

I heard a song that reminded me of the promise of blessings from God. Those of you who have followed the blog for a while know that I feel a connection to the prophet Elijah. I have always been drawn to and encouraged by stories about him.

My favorite comes from 1 Kings 18. The land has suffered a three year drought. Elijah has just had a showdown with the prophets of Baal and challenged them to pray to Baal to start a fire. Long story short, nothing happened but instead, God showed off! Then…

“And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees. “Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked. “There is nothing there,” he said. Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” So Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’ ” Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain started falling and Ahab rode off to Jezreel. The power of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.”
‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭18:41-46‬ ‭NIV‬‬

I love, love, love this story. I love the faith Elijah shows in the promise of rain…the promise of blessings. I love that he tucks in his cloak and runs ahead. So yesterday, as I was looking for Godwinks, I was overcome with emotion when I heard this song. Click here to listen to the song and worship.

Then, after church, we went to the beach for a couple of hours. I love the beach. The massive ocean, the tides, the roar of the waves all remind me of God’s power. While we were there, the clouds rolled in and rain drizzled on us sporadically. As I covered up with my towel and the large, cold raindrops pelted me, I couldn’t be mad. While it wasn’t the perfect day to get a tan, it was another Godwink so I soaked in the hope and promise of God’s blessings.

On this Mindset Monday I again encourage you to look and listen for Godwinks as you go about your day. The idea of a Godwink comes from the book “When God Winks” by Squire D. Rushnell. The book explains a Godwink as an “event or personal experience that some call coincidence but is so astonishing that could also be viewed as divine intervention, especially when perceived as an answer to prayer.”

On this Mindset Monday keep your eyes and ears open. Where do you see God intervening on your behalf? What have you heard that underscores the presence of the Almighty in your life? What answers have you received to prayer? May our Mindset this Monday be that of hope and focused on God’s promises. When we see a cloud let us praise God for the blessings that come with rain.