God Works in Mysterious Ways

I came to Chick-fil-A this afternoon to drink my free sprite, have some time with Jesus, study, and procrastinate (where the internet is better than at Mommoms). I'd been here for a little over an hour, and Jesus had a different plan for my afternoon. I woke up feeling discouraged today. I've been sick for over a week now and my body and soul were feeling weak.
I got to CFA and sat down to have my quiet time and realized I left my headphones in Anderson. CFA isn't noisy, but it's not peaceful, either. It's not the type of place I can concentrate easily and hear from God. I was trying to read Scripture, but my mind just wouldn't focus. I look up and Megan Jessee walked in. We're not really friends, but she was roommates with one of my youth leaders and when I worked at CFA I talk for a minute when I took her order. She sat down at the table next to me and we said hey. I asked if she had an extra pair of headphones. She said she didn't. So what did she do? She gave me the ones she was going to use. I told her I was fine, that they were hers and she should use them. She wouldn't take no for an answer. She insisted that I use them. I got back to my quiet time and was finally able to concentrate.
When I was about done, I saw Russell Newton and his friends walk in. We're not really friends either, but he is dating one of Dani's sister's best friends. Russell started working at CFA a couple months ago and with the weather getting cold, he needed a CFA jacket. I had one from working here last winter and I told him a few weeks ago he could buy it from me for $15. Last night Dani gave me the money from Russell and it was $25. When I saw him today, I knew I needed to give him $10 because he way over-payed me. I tried to give him the money and he wouldn't take it. He said that someday I'd need $10 for something.
Then he and his friends sat down and he proceeded to lead them in a Bible Study. Talk about being encouraged! They were talking about one of my favorite verses, 2 Cor 4:18 "So we fix our eyes not one what is seen but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." I heard these boys discuss things like football and iPhones in terms of scripture and how one day, they will all just disappear. It all just kind of brought me out of my bundle of self absorbed pity. Duh, Alyssa, IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU!
God works in all kinds of different ways to get a point across. It took me a while to listen, but I got it. At least for today....
Also I just love seeing the body of Christ working, teaching each other through obeying Him. I hardly even know these people that have blessed me today, but we all have one big thing in common. We're all living for things unseen. It give you a little glimpse of the way things should be. The way they WILL be.