He's God and You're Just Rafael

Rafael

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.

Pro – On the first date we talked until the sun came up

Con – 85% of the conversation was about his ex-girlfriend

Pro – I had a key to his house by day 4.

Con – Uh, I had a key to his house by day 4.

Con – He acted like a Jerk #capitalJ

Pro – The Lord started speaking to me about the fact that he was about to act like a jerk.

So let me run you quickly through the drama so we can get to the good part.

Rafael worked midnight's at Walgreen's so when I would end my shift at the casino, I usually stopped there for a few things. He was always pleasant. Always smiling. I meant to tell him he made a better cashier than a boyfriend. #sticktoyourdayjobhomey

He had this amazing girlfriend that he told me was an awful EX-girlfriend. Her name was *Stella. I only know how amazing she is because I talked to her and found out that Rafael was seeing us both. He told me she had no compassion and was a mean #insertcusswordhere. He told her I was naive and that he was using me for my money.

While he and I were dating, I’d get off of work and go chill at Walgreen's with him.  This one particular night he told me he would call me when he got off lunch. Since I was off work anyway, I just popped up at Walgreen's, like I always do. I pulled in next to him and saw he was on the phone. He looked at me and kept talking. No acknowledgment. I went and stood at the window. No acknowledgement. I tapped on the window, he gave me the 'sshh' sign. I asked “Are you talking to her?” he nodded yes. When it was time to get off his break he walked right past me and into the store #noacknowledgment. I had never been so blatantly rejected in my life.

God’s side:

A few weeks before this horrible incident happened, I gave Brandee a dream to alert her that Rafael was going to hurt her. When she woke up, she penned a one page journal entry.

Brandee: I don’t remember what it said now but my dream inspired it. Despite what my Father told me, I still saw Raphael. I showed him what I wrote concerning my dream and his jaw literally dropped. He looked at me in shock and slowly said, “How did you know?” That night he dumped me to get back with his ex. See? I should have listened to God.

Learn from my disobedience: When God warns you, listen. He loves you and only wants the best for you. So if he's giving you a NO where you're pulling at the hem of His garment for a yes, um, trust that HE knows what He's talking about. I mean, after-all... He's God.

Prayer: Even when I was in the world, I cried out to You God. And because of the quality of life I was living, I was unable to hear You. And when I did hear you I trusted man more than I trusted You. You are my love, God, my healer, my protector and my friend.  From this day forward, I will heed Your words. May each day involve me loving You, for who You are, even more.