I have recently broke up with my boyfriend of 1 1/2 years. These past few weeks have been extremely hard for me. I have turned to my family and my friends for support but nothing seemed to work. I have been going to therapy and even considered depression medication. I had been praying to God through this ordeal but was not getting any answers. I even drove up to the church one night at 2am, sat on the curb, and cried out, “Are you there God, please help me through this pain!” One night last week, I was crying for hours at my mom's. She had raised me Catholic but I have not been a regular church goer for years. I asked her to give me a cross to hold to my heart as I felt it eased my pain. My mom decided to read from the Holy Bible: Peace for the City the New Testament in the book of James and it opened my eyes to many things. In James 1, Faith and Wisdom are discussed. It states, “If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won’t correct you for asking. But when you ask for something, you must have faith and not doubt. Anyone who doubts is like an ocean wave tossed around in a storm. If you are that kind of person, you can’t make up your mind, and you surely can’t be trusted. So don’t expect the Lord to give you anything at all.” My mom explained to me that I needed to ask God to give me wisdom. I quickly learned that my past prayers revolved around things that I wanted. I was constantly doubting myself and everything around me; in other words, I was in a complete state of denial. I was not praying to understand the life that God wanted me to have, only the life that I wanted. After reading that scripture and the remaining scriptures in the book, I prayed and prayed every night with my mother. I prayed for wisdom and I had faith that things were happening because God wanted it to be this way. It was only until then that I began to feel at peace. Last night, I came to my mother’s house to make dinner and we had a couple of drinks. We decided to go to a local bar after dinner and I believe that a miracle occurred. We walked in and I sat down at the bar. A guy across the bar looks over at me and says, “I don’t know you, but for some reason I feel that I need to talk to you.” I entertained the thought of what he had to say (keep in mind that I have never met him or seen him in my entire life). He came over, sat next to me, and said, “I don’t know why I am telling you this, but I know that you are in a lot of pain right now. It is unfortunate, but you have been used for your money in your past relationship. You were wonderful to him in every way and he did not deserve you. You deserve much better and you will receive it.” He caught me completely off guard and I sat there dumbfounded because I had not said a word to him other than “hi”. He proceeds to tell me, “You are extremely successful in your life, a very attractive young woman, and great at everything you do. So, why do you let these men treat you like this? There have been two that have hurt you very badly” He then paused and looked at me with hesitation. He said, “I hope I am not offending you, but you are being an idiot about all of this. Why are you being an idiot? You need to let this man go from your life and you will find someone that will treat you better.” The truth is, I was being an idiot! I just stared at him in amazement without saying anything to him other than, “I think you are an angel, how do you know these things about me?” Please also keep in mind that there is no way he would know my ex-boyfriend either. He just replied, “I am not an angel. I am sorry, but from the second you walked through that door I was compelled to tell you these things. I was tired and ready to come home, but I could not help myself when you sat near me. I don’t know how I know these things, I just do. I hope I have not offended you. The eyes are the windows to the soul and I feel connected to you” I am still in shock. Needless to say, I feel that I finally got the answers I was searching for because I believe that God spoke to me through this man. I have not felt God’s presence to this extent since I was a child. In conclusion: YES, God has spoken to me through a complete stranger at a bar! My family and friends were telling me the same things; I just did not want to believe. It was only through prayers of wisdom and an understanding that God has a plan for me. At that point, I was really able get my answers. So, YES, if God spoke to you, do what he tells you to do and do not doubt his plan or you will be lost. Follow the way of the Lord and he will reward you. At the end of the day, you will have peace within your heart and you will have confidence within your mind. Good luck to you and take care….