I find encouragement in the strangest places. For instance, this barf bag. I picked it up on a flight some months ago. I hung it above my desk. It speaks to me. Now some would say that God doesn't speak through barf bags. I would disagree.

The front side of this barf bag is unremarkable. It says, "Feel better." That's a lovely sentiment one would not likely take the time to appreciate when regurgitating mid-flight. Take it from one who knows. When you are vomiting at 10,000 feet, you are not appreciative of the airline's well wishes. You just want to land. (Or die.)

So the front said, "Feel better." Big deal. But the back said, "I'll be back." God speaks. I felt him saying, via the barf bag, "Feel better. I'll be back." And He will. The Bible tells me so.

Why do you laugh at the idea that God speaks through a barf bag? He spoke through Balaam's donkey. He speaks through creation. He speaks through His written "logos" word, the Bible, and through His revealed "rhema" word. The barf bag was a revelation to me.

I love the Mandisa CD "True Beauty." It's chockful of wisdom and she's got an awesome set of pipes! This is how Mandisa teaches that God speaks in unusual ways.

God said He loved me through a barf bag. Today, may you hear God speaking in unusual and personal ways. Expect to hear from Him and you will.