----There Is None Like Jesus ~~

--"Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
---[1 Thessalonians 5:18 / HCSB] -- angelwing

---THE LIGHT ahead changed from yellow to red. I tapped my brake pedal and came to a smooth stop. That feeling was unfamiliar to me. I was used to coming to grinding uneven stops.

Which is why I'd had my brakes repaired that morning. At a cost of five hundred dollars. Half the market value of my 2005 car.

I'm conscientious about my spending. I wait to make major purchases until I find a sale. I pack my lunch instead of eating out. So I was irritated at having to drop so much cash on a car repair.

As I sat at the intersection, I looked across the street. A man shuffled down the sidewalk. His long gray hair was tangled. His jeans were several sizes too large. He pushed a shopping cart stuffed with worn clothes and empty aluminum cans.

Although he and I were on the same street, we were in alternate worlds. My foot pushed down on a set of five-hundred-dollar brakes. He pushed everything he owned in front of him.

Looking at the man, I felt ashamed of my complaining. I had grumbled about paying for a car repair when I should have been thankful that God blessed me with a vehicle. I had been focused on what I lost instead of considering all I had.

The man rounded the corner. By the time the light turned green, he was gone. But he left me with a change of heart. I was now appreciative of God's blessings. And I had a desire to share those blessings with people in need. ~~

--"Father, thank You for providing for me even when I am undeserving.
And help me to mirror Your spirit of generosity to others in need. In Jesus Name."

--Guideposts/LE~
--"There Is None Like You" // Lenny LeBlanc (lyrics) --//<https://youtu.be/6DS3lPFnyxc>

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]