(Be blessed by this inspiring DWOD for March 08, 2014 by guest contributor, Sulojana Sam)

Recently, Jeeva and I were ministering in Picton, Ontario.  We had a free Saturday morning and decided to go out for brunch with a pastor friend of Jeeva and his wife. The place he had in mind was shut down, so we had to find another restaurant.

Our friends decided to stop at a store owned by his relative to get a review of another restaurant.  While they were chatting, I started checking out the beautiful First Nations paintings, carvings, jewellery, clothing and accessories.  I had been looking for a silver choker for a few months now…I finally found one to my liking. I also picked up a beautiful bamboo basket.

Before we realized what was happening, they grabbed my selections and promptly paid for them. I’m sure the total was at least $70. I was so grateful for their generosity, thanked them profusely and thanked God for them.

That evening, while eating dinner before our ministry assignment, God reminded me of something that happened about a year and a half ago.

I was shopping at Sears one day when one of the employees asked me to pick a number from a brown bag, so I could be entered into a draw to win a necklace and a pair of earrings. I did not want to pick a number at first, but she insisted that I do. Just to satisfy her, I picked a number.

When the time came, we were “treated” to a sales presentation. I still remember standing at the back, not very interested at all in all the hype about this new product line.

When it was time for the draw, guess what?  They pulled out my number.  Now I was excited.  I had a choice of three sets and picked the one with white stones worth more than $35.00. On the way home, I was thinking of all the outfits it would enhance. (You ladies know what I’m talking about, amen?)

Things changed after we got home, though. This little voice kept telling me that this set was not for me to keep, but to give away.  At first I thought to myself, forget it, God wouldn’t want me to do that. The next day, the same voice was telling me again to give it away.  After a few times of hearing this voice, I thought to myself, this sounds like God is telling me to give it away. Okay God, to whom should I give this jewellery? God gave me a name right away.

Just to confirm that I was hearing clearly, I told my husband Jeeva to pray about it and he got the same name.  I was so tempted to still keep this jewellery, but decided to be obedient and gave it away to this particular person that God had showed both of us.

As we went to the evening meeting, this verse came to mind: “Give and it shall be given unto you–good measure pressed down, shaken together and running over…”  (Luke 6:38). I gave away what was worth $35.00 and got something that was worth at least twice as much!

I was also reminded of the rewards of obedience.  The temptation was there to disregard that ‘inner voice’ and keep the jewellery to myself. I’m glad I did not give in. In return, I received something better, even though I had to wait a while.

Dear DWOD friend, many times we don’t want to do what God is telling us to do, because it may not be in line with our plans or it is something uncomfortable for us to do or because we want to hang on to something.  As my experience illustrates, being obedient to God opens up the heavens and releases the flow of blessings!

Let this be your experience also as you advance toward your destiny.

(Sulojana Sam is an anointed woman of God who is being used mightily in the prophetic and in healing. While she is not working for the government,  she also doubles as Jeeva Sam’s partner in life and in ministry and mothers their three awesome children, Priya, Sathiya and Jaya).