Serendipity

So I've been praying over and thinking over and working over the development of a new ministry for young adults, and lately I've been having strange little coincidences happen.

For example, I had a meeting at a Chinese restaurant with some church folks to talk about the idea, and my fortune at the end was "You are headed in the right direction."

Or, a few weeks ago I had an idea for working with existing churches to do outreach with the people in their neighborhoods (a change from my earlier approach). A few days later when I was praying, I decided to read my preaching text for two weeks from now, and all of the texts were focused on resurrection. One in particular on the resurrection of Israel.

I find these things encouraging, but at the same time don't know how much stock to put in them. Does God really work this way? Manuevering a fortune cookie through many random transfers to come to my plate? Deciding which lectionary texts I'll be preaching for so that I can read them at the right time? Or am I getting the messages because I am particularly primed to accept them?

A pleasing puzzle--to try to decide whether God sends love-notes.