Job for God....

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WHAT IS YOUR "JOB FOR GOD?"

This is actress Roma Downey’s story:

“As the angel Monica on ‘Touched By An Angel,’ my Irish heart was always warmed in knowing that every episode reflected biblical promises—primarily, that here on earth, ‘we entertain angels unawares.’

My fellow cast members and I also came to understand, early on in the development of the series, that our roles would extend past that of on-air angels, to off-air, as well—where we were called to channel God’s grace.

One day I was visiting a Children’s Hospital, trying to do my part in bringing a ray of hope to little ones and their hurting families.

As I walked down a corridor, I encountered nurses accompanying a bereaved family from a room. Glancing beyond them, I could see the form of a lifeless child lying on the bed.

The mother’s face was contorted in pain and anguish. My heart cried out to her. And, in an instant, our eyes connected. I watched her face transform—to a look of hope—indicating that she knew exactly who I was.

‘I prayed that you would come,’ said the woman, with whispered urgency. ‘I asked God to send me an angel to confirm that my child is in Heaven. And here you are.’

Inside my mind I wanted to say, ‘No … you’re wrong. I’m not really an angel … I’m an actress who plays an angel.’

But, my lips failed to move. I looked deeply into those reddened eyes, above the tear-streaked cheeks of a grieving mother, and chose to say nothing.

Instead, I placed an arm around her and whispered, ‘Let me pray with you.’

Standing there in the hospital corridor, we prayed. Words of comfort flowed from my lips, but surely, they were not from me—they were words bathed by the grace of God.

‘Thank you, thank you so much,’ she said as we parted.

Yet, I left the hospital wearing a heavy cloak of guilt. I felt I had somehow done the wrong thing. That I had allowed myself to become an actor on the stage of real life … leading a mourning mother to believe that I was something that I was not.

As soon as I could I telephoned my dear friend, fellow actor, and confidant, Della Reese. She was the one I always turned to for words of encouragement.

‘I feel like such a fraud,’ I said into the phone, after explaining what had happened.

‘Why would you feel like that?’ she asked, compassionately.

‘Because that poor woman was in a vulnerable place and needed support … thinking that God had sent me there to provide it for her.’

‘And … who says He didn’t?’ said Della, matter-of-factly. Then, with calm authority, she added, ‘Baby, there are times when we need to step out of the way, and let God use us to channel His grace.’

What was clear to me on that day was that God had winked. Yes, He channeled grace through me, but He had also channeled wisdom through my friend Della Reese."

Blessings,
Roma Downey

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On that day in the hospital, Roma gained a better understanding of her “job for God.” Today, she and her husband Mark Burnett, have a NEW JOB: they are the producers of the extraordinarily ambitious 10 hour-series on THE BIBLE that begins TONITE on the HISTORY CHANNEL. Make a note. Don’t miss it.

Do YOU have a story similar to Roma Downey’s ... how YOU PERFORM YOUR JOB FOR GOD? Please share here.

Wishes and winks
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