Why Be Afraid I try to get to work 20 or 30 minutes early each day. I sit in my car and read random things in my bible. It is not a study time or some structured reading session. I just get quiet listen and read. I am always amazed by the new things that I find. Sometimes I laugh out loud, I mean, I think that God has a great sense of humor! Once in awhile a verse will get kind of highlighted and I will write it down. Now and then God will give me something for someone else. I love when he does that! Well, this past week he highlighted Hebrews 13:6 I copied the verse onto an envelope and read it over and over. The New Living Bible says it this way; So we can say with confidence. The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? On I went with my day like a secret agent, looking for the right person to deliver Gods love note to. At first it was exciting and fun. I watched everyone looking for clues that might say, There they are! Later in the afternoon, I almost forgot about the verse and my mission for the day. I pulled into a gas station by my house as a last stop. I leaned over to get money from my purse and uncovered the envelope. What can mere people do to me? I stopped, and listened, I looked around. For a split second my eyes met the eyes of a beautiful woman in a Black Escalade. Her, I thought? I tried to argue away the feeling. I will just be honest, it is easier for me to give a word like this to a homeless person. I am great with people living on the streets or in third world countries. I have actually told God before, Please send me to the Sudan not the Victoria Gardens Mall or to Nordstrom’s. Finally, I got out of my car I walked into the gas station mini mart. Now I was making deals not obeying. I thought if she is still there when I go out I will talk to her and give her the note. I was stalling and I knew it. Sure enough, there she was talking on her phone in the car. I walked up and knocked on her window. She looked up with a Cant you see Im busy look on her face. I motioned for her to roll down her window. She put her phone to her chest and said, What do you need? To that I sheepishly replied, I think that this is for you. I ripped off the piece of envelope with the verse on it. She took the paper read the scripture and tears filled her eyes. Ill call you back. she told the other person on the phone. I started rambling on about the verse and why I gave it to her. She cut me off and said, I know that this is for me. You dont have to explain. I am headed to the airport to fly out and am leaving my son here and he is in jail. she paused, You have no idea how much I needed this. Our eyes met again only this time neither one of us looked away. I dont know how to explain the way that God spoke to both of us in that moment with no words at all. Once back in my car I thought about my day, the verse and what I would have missed out on if I had let my fear keep me from passing on that word. I have no doubt that God would have comforted this woman some other way. His love doesnt depend on my boldness or my obedience. It is like letting your kids help you wash the car. You dont really need their help and sometimes they just make a bigger mess out of it. It is still fun to teach them, to partner with them and to see the excitement on their face at a job well done. You could actually do the job faster and better without them. God must have thought that as I stalled and let fear get the best of me. I am so amazed that He lets me help, stretches my comfort zone and then looks at the excitement on my face when someone receives love, healing or a touch from Him. Why do I worry about what somebody might think about me? Why do I get afraid to reach out to someone that I dont know with gentleness and kindness. What is the worst thing that could happen? I opened my Bible again, So we can say with confidence. The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? Hebrews 13:6 Okay, I guess it was for me too! I am learning. I like that!
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 04:58:02 +0000
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