Category: being love

Today, I woke easily and made it to Bible study where we talked about spreading the Joy of The LORD.

After Bible study I drive to a larger grocery store close to church. I have been out of Aloe Vera Juice and can not find it at my local store. It helps my intestines work. Thankful to find it, I pick up two gallons and realize a cart would be handy.

I walk past a lady on the way to the carts. I am not sure if she is working as I carry two gallons of Aloe Vera towards the doors, hoping no one will think I am stealing it. After grabbing a cart, I decide to stop and explain what I am doing.

The woman turns out to be a customer resting on her walker. I start to explain what Aloe Vera Juice does to keep me healthy and then she tells me about her health issues.

She is interested when I offer the idea of believing God to keep her healthy instead of waiting for the problem to return. We talk for a good 15 minutes and she allows me to pray for her healing.

Noticing people and stopping to give an encouraging word can change a person’s day and even make our day better.

I am actually still smiling and feeling joyful a full 24 hours after this conversation.

GOD IS SO VERY GOOD!

Holy Spirit suggested I be out front in the flower garden as God set me up to being Jesus to my neighbor.

I heard a crash as the neighbor boy fell over on his new bike. He didn’t move until I checked on him, then he stood and picked his bike up. His training wheel was out of place and the cause of his fall.

I told them to wait as I went and grabbed our Ratchet set. Returning I tighten the bolt and checked the other side to keep him safe.

His little sister asked, “Why are you helping us?”

I said, “I’m your neighbor and that is what Jesus would do!”

She responded, “I like Jesus, He is everywhere!”

Why would she ask, “Why are you helping?” She is Three or four years old and she doesn’t expect people to help?

She is not the first person to ask, “Why are you helping me?” or  “Why did you stop to talk with me?”

I do hope people will join me and act to help when they see a need.

Philippians 2:3-4

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit,

but with humility of of mind let each of us regard one another as more important than ourselves;

not merely looking our for our own personal interests, but also the interests of others.