My mind is continually piecing "the puzzle" together. Automatically.
Introverted Intuition.
Intuitive Logic.
All behind the scenes; nobody knows it's happening, unless they realize what my silence and my staring off into the distance means.
In addition, The Holy Spirit is often in there giving me clues and guiding me, provided I am listening to Him.
I have a special friend and we have developed a deep relationship. She has a similar personality to my wife, but is more of an adventurer than a shopper. I'm one of her walking buddies and we enjoy talking while listening to music in the park, at least when that activity is available in the Summer.
I took the photograph of the "twin oaks" when she and I were enjoying one of those music events.
She moved to Midland a few years ago because one of her daughters lives here. Her daughter is the wife of a pastor, and his church sponsors missionaries and missions to spread The Good News about Yehoshua. It is the same church my wife and I were members of two decades ago.
Unlike many people in my town, my friend listens to me. She is from another state. Isn't that interesting? She is also a recent widow.
I told her about my love interest right up front, and my dreams about India. She is fascinated and we often discuss it. She knows I need to express myself, as she needs to talk about the things going on in her life.
She typically does not read much and usually knits when we are together, but she acquired a particular book from her son-in-law's church and she devoured it. Then she loaned it to me and encouraged me to read it.
The book is the faith testimony of a Muslim who found Jesus.
The author used to be very legalistic and was taught the world must be converted to Islam. He went to Afghanistan as a mujahid and did the kinds of things a mujahid would do, although he did not go into details. He saw Christians as his enemy, until God changed him.
He came to realize the Quran is not in conflict with the New Testament, as he had been told. It confirms it! This allowed him to accept the forgiveness that comes through Yehoshua while still identifying as a Muslim. He realized faith in Yehoshua has nothing to do with culture.
My friend saw a parallel between this situation and my Hindu Twin Flame, and that is why she wanted me to experience the book. For that same reason, I consumed it, too.
As the puzzle of my life and mission comes together in my mind, I am realizing faith and culture must be disentangled in order for biblical faith to multiply on the Indian Subcontinent. This will be "the margin of victory."
I know it sounds trite, but God does work in amazing ways!
All glory to Him!