So first off, all the praise goes to God for what I'm going to write today. So I've been praying and asking God to give me opportunity to share His love with people and for people to look at my life and see something different and when if I never get a chance to directly tell them about Jesus' love, they'd see it in how I love and treat people.
Well, God blessed me yesterday night when I was talking with a lady from church who is a new Christian. We talked for over two hours-or rather she talked to me :)-for about two hours. She is quite the talker and so hungry to be heard and loved and understood. She called me because she was being tempted by something from her past, and she knew she didn't want to do it and needed encouragement and someone to talk to. What a blessing that God choose me to get to speak with her. I truely feel like God gave me wisdom and words to say. She brought up some things I have very little knowledge/experience in, but I feel like God was able to speak through me. "Pray also for me that whenever I open my mouth, words will be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel." Ephesians 6:19
I also got to share with her some stories about David and how he was a "man after God's own heart." I got to tell her about Psalms and how David was honest with God and went to him when he was angry, happy, sad, etc. I encouraged her to do likewise and that God is a big God who can handle every emotion we share with him.
It was such a blessing because this lady told me that she has been overwhelmed with the love that she has received from myself and some other people in the church. She said that we have such joy and positivity and that she "sees us shine." Now I don't live how I live so that I can hear this from people, but it is encouraging to know that someone noticed and that God is working.
I pray that God will continue to give me opportunities to show his love to people and that I will not miss these opportunities because of fear or feelings of inadequateness. I challenge you all to do the same! You NEVER know how a simple gesture of love will touch a life and will point someone to our loving Heavenly Father.
"In the same way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16
"Live such good lives among the pagans that though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us." 1 Peter 2:12
"If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 2:11
"Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." Ephesians 5:1-2
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