It's amazing how when you really take the time to listen to the promptings from God what can happen. On my way home from lunch with a friend yesterday I stopped at Walgreens to check out redbox. As I was finishing up an older women approached and I figured she was next to check out the movies. I was wrong. She proceeded to ask me for some money so she might be able to get a ride to her home which was about a mile and a half away. She was disabled and it was too far to walk. Normally I would just say I didn't have any money (which I normally do, which I'm not proud of admitting) but instead I felt God telling me to do one better and give her a ride home myself. So I offered her that instead. She was completely surprised and on the way to her home she told me about how mean people can tend to be in situations like that. But she is very humble and said she can understand why. She was in no shape to be walking due to a bum knee because of a work injury she sustained several years back. I found out she used to work for the pentagon. This lady was so sweet and I'm really glad she picked me to ask for a little help.
Now Miss Mary only lives about a half mile from me and I really hope that I run into her again one day. Just because someone looks a little "rough" to what our standards are gives us no right to judge them I realized it was an opportunity to get to know someone new, learn a little about their story and what God has been doing in their lives. Over the last couple weeks I've had an idea floating around in my head, Seacoast is in the works of building a Dream Center very close to my own neighborhood. It will eventually be in the Ardmore area which is just behind my office and I've felt a prompting to look more and more into that. As the week has progressed I feel as though I've given more and more affirmation that is what I'm supposed to be working towards. I'm hoping I can incorporate it into my internship but if not I'll figure out a way.
I've been praying lately for God to break my heart for what breaks his and to show me where he wants me and I do feel like he wants me to take care of His sheep in my own neighborhood. Now I love where I'm currently serving and attending church but I feel like I could make much more of an impact in my own community. I'm going to keep praying and looking for promptings from God and hopefully slowly but surely move towards this new goal I have.
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