God, a Girl, & a GMC
Something prominent I have learned throughout my walk with the Lord is that when He is leading me to something, everything falls into place on its own – there’s a “flow” to it, as my mother would say.
For those who don’t know, I was in a car accident at the end of March that totaled the car I had, so I quickly purchased a used car from a trusted mechanic with his own business two days later. I had bought my last two vehicles from this guy, and while I’ve been very satisfied with his service overall, this car ended up having a few more mechanical issues than the others. I was grateful to have been able to purchase a car that quickly, but I began to grow tired of feeling uncertain as to whether or not this car was going to last for long. So, I decided to just start looking for a newer vehicle.
A mindset I have been trying to adapt lately has been to invite God into seemingly small, earthly ventures I take part in. We say that the Lord genuinely cares about all things in our lives, big and small, but do we really believe that? I want to believe that and I also want to see the Lord show up in my life, no matter what the venture is. So, I asked Him to show me the right car to buy, as silly as that might seem.
One day, I stopped in to visit my mom and some of our friends at the law office they work at. As I was heading inside, I passed two different GMC Terrains; my parents both own GMC vehicles, but neither of them own a Terrain, so I was completely unfamiliar with that SUV’s existence. I thought it appeared “sporty,” which is a look I was hoping for in a new vehicle. I made a mental note about keeping my eye out for Terrains on the market. Not even ten minutes later, I received a text from my dad – someone from Premier GMC, where he and my mom bought their current vehicles from, reached out to him (for context, my dad had contacted the dealership a few days prior to let them know I was looking for a new vehicle). In this text, the guy asked my dad if I would be interested in a Terrain. As soon as I read that, I was confident that the Lord was confirming to me that a GMC Terrain would be the car for me.
My mom and I drove out to Premier GMC that weekend. I test drove two different Terrains available on their lot: a 2022 SLE and a 2024 SLT. I wasn’t feeling a strong “gut sense” about the 2022 vehicle being the right one, for some reason. I absolutely loved the 2024 vehicle, but I quickly learned it was entirely out of my budget. We ended up sitting down with our friend afterwards, who also happens to be the general manager. He asked me a couple of questions regarding what I was looking for – after I answered his questions, he told me “That one that just got traded in today actually matches all your criteria.” I looked out the window to the Terrain he was referring to, which was sleek black with silver trim. Turns out, he knew the previous owner, who was only trading it in to exchange for a larger vehicle that could fit all her grandkids. This vehicle had the SLT package just like the 2024 I drove, it was just two years older with more miles on it. Our friend told me that it would fit my budget, and he even looked into which credit union I could get the lowest interest rate on a loan with. Since it was just traded in that day, it needed to be detailed before I could test drive it, so we told our friend that we would come back the following week to drive it.
The day we came back to test drive this car was a Monday, and both my parents and I went. Here’s what’s significant about that: my dad typically leaves on Mondays whenever he travels for work, but it just so happened that this week of travel was when he planned in advance to leave on Tuesday. My mom and I feel most comfortable making big purchase decisions whenever we have the approval of my dad, so the fact that he was able to join us that day when he otherwise wouldn’t have was another piece of confirmation to me that God was in the details of this venture. As you could’ve guessed, I left the dealership that day with a new vehicle.
For some reason, I was feeling really compelled to share this story. Perhaps it can serve as a reminder to someone out there that no matter is too “minor” for the Lord to care about. In fact, I don’t think that’s what He cares about at all – I think it’s just the fact that we care enough about Him to ask that He make Himself known in our daily lives. I believe that we have a God who loves to show Himself faithful to those who are looking for Him, wherever it is we happen to be looking.
Where in your life will you invite the Lord to show up today?
