The truth is, Jeff, you weren't sure it was God talking to you until after it seemed to turn out well. You seem to telling us that sometimes when you think God is talking to you, it's not. From here it looks like when you follow your intuition and get a special result, it was God, and when you don't get a special result, it wasn't.
That said, I hope those folks are better off for you having talked to them.
That said, I hope those folks are better off for you having talked to them.