Tonight I dog-sat for my older brother, and while I was driving Griffy back into town to my bro's place I was thinking about what I was gonna blog this week. Sometimes getting awkward is the hardest thing to do, but it can also be the most rewarding. I was thinking about this as I was driving and asked God to help me get more awkward, to do whatever it takes to let my light shine and be seen, and to love others as He loves me. As I was coming up to one of my turns on my way home I noticed an older man walking on the other side of the intersection. I had noticed him walking when I was driving into town, he was carrying a lunch cooler and some other things, it was drizzling, and by now was just after 9pm, which means it’s getting dark, and as I live outside of town there were no streetlights to light his way. I don't make it a habit to pick up strangers on the side of the road; in fact for the most part I drive on by as I am a female and usually alone. I hung a right to go home instead of going straight through and picking him up. Why in the world would I ever want to pick up some stranger?!? In the dark? In the rain? Immediately a voice inside my head yelled "Kylie! You turn this car around right now and you get awkward!" After all, didn't I just ask God for more opportunities to get awkward? Gaaaah!!! What an immediate answer to prayer! So I obeyed…I went back and picked him up.
He was a sweet older gentleman that lived a few country blocks away and was worried because his wife, who is getting on in age and whose mind is slowing down, had not answered the phone for the last 30 minutes and so had not picked him up from where his ride had dropped him off. He thanked the Lord that he was still healthy and was able to take care of her. He was so grateful for the ride, and kept thanking me for going out of my way for him.
I can honestly say that if I had kept driving tonight, and ignored the voice in my head, I would not have had as rewarding a night as I did. I drove home in tears, thanking God for using me to bless that older gentleman. And although what I did tonight did not affect my physical being in any way, it affected my heart. It made me want to step out in love even more, to embrace the awkward moments, and put others before myself.
Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
John 13:34-35
34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have lovedyou, so you mustlove one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Please understand that I am not sharing this story with you to give myself a pat on the back, but instead to show how God is working in and through me.
xx
