God's Calling Us to...

EVERY OPPORTUNITY --

"When we have the opportunity to help anyone, we should do it. But we should give special attention to those who are in the family of believers." Galatians 6:10 NCV ~

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WHEN it comes to interacting with people, I think of some of the best things have happened on airplanes. I remember getting on a plane one time and seeing a little girl get on after me who evidently was being flown from one parent to another. She was very sorrowful, her face was exceedingly sad, and she also looked angry. She was probably about eight years old. They sat her next to a mother who had a child with her, and that child was immediately very friendly and warm and tried to draw the little girl into conversation. But the girl would have no part of it. Then the mother tried to talk to the girl, but the girl refused to respond. She didn't want to look at them, much less speak to them. Her lips were tight, her little arms were folded across her chest, and she seemed determined to be miserable.

I began praying for her. I was seated in a way that when she looked up, she was looking right at me. I reached in my purse, found a piece of gum, and began praying that somehow I could communicate without words and break through to this little girl. She looked up at me and I looked at her, and I let a little smile slip across my lips as I lifted up that piece of gum. She looked at me for a moment, then nodded her head to indicate whe would receive it. So with her permission, I entered her little circle of reference, gave her that piece of gum, and watched as she totally relaxed and opened up. She began talking with the child next to her, then to the child's mother, all the while looking over and smiling at me. She had had a breakthrough! I really believe it was the Lord's assignment for me that day to pray for that little girl, to help bring her out of a very dark little spot.

I think that many times we deny ourselves an opportunity to be used by God and to be blessed by God because we don't like what we have to walk through. I was blessed by the opportunity to pray for that little girl. I saw God change not only her countenance, but her whole sense of security. It was very sweet to my soul, and it has stayed with me.

---PATSY CLAIRMONT

God's Calling...
--FOR ME

What power we in the Church have, because of His indwelling Spirit, to give out encouragement, interest, and care, just as easily as we would give a stick of gum. The army of God doesn't carry munitions. We're armed to the teeth with His Spirit, ever ready to mend the torn and tattered, knowing that when we give love away it only leaves us richer.

Calling Out..
--TO GOD--
'Thank You for Your care toward the poor and the poor of spirit. May Your example move us into action toward others, dear Lord.'