As last weekend an unexpected cold temperature in most parts of northeast United States tampered our planned activities; however, we decided to make use of time to take care of our both the indoor household and business activities.
Yesterday, as I was preparing for my next week’s business activities, including completing professional licenses continuing education credits, I decided except emergency, not to accept any unnecessary phone calls but to focus on my work.
Late afternoon, as I was fully concentrated on work, my phone rang with an unrecognized name and number. In this situation, within 2-3 seconds I had to make a quick decision whether or not to accept it. Surprisingly, a person whom I met 2 months ago, the first time in our secular business meeting called and told me that the “Holy Spirit,” led him to call and pray with me. Soon after our prayers, he asked me whether or not I was a Catholic? No, a Protestant, I answered. Brother, I know you’re a believer in Jesus Christ, he said. Thanks, was my response.
Even though I was busy, but had a short conversation regarding his unexpected phone call. Soon after hearing his sad story, I empathized and encouraged him to meet this Sunday his priest and attend the church service. He is a small business owner for a long time like me, but I never expected his call, that too on a snow day. Whole night this strange phone call made me think deeply!
I noticed that except 2 words, the “Holy Spirit,” no Christian denominational theological doctrine was discussed or emphasized in our conversation. He said, I’m Catholic, don’t know the whole “Bible,” but I believe in His Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Same with me, I said.
This morning, a few hours ago, as I drove back home from our early morning Sunday church service, I was suddenly reminded of an eighteenth (18th) century club in Oxford, England, known as the “Holy Club.” As we know that John and his brother Charles Wesley started this “Holy Club” at Oxford to reform the Church of England from within. Since these 2 brothers, and few other students at Oxford lived by ‘method,’ and became the role models. As we know that later they came to known to the world as the “Methodist.”
In the 21st century, as a “Methodist,” once again one should think and evaluate as to whether or not you and I belong to this “Holy Club.” Of course, there are many social clubs in the world, I hope we’re not the same! I think if we belong to this “Holy Club,” then I’m sure “His spirit” will guide us, as I personally experienced it yesterday with a stranger. In fact, this incident once again reminded my membership with this “Holy Club.” If we belong to this “Holy Club,” then let us emphasize on our actions to show and provide the true results. Please share your thoughts and comments, if you have any. Appreciated.