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First off I wanted to start out this blog with repentence. 

I have constantly watched this homeless guy for the last three years & have heard plenty of rumors that he sits on the corner of the street begging for money, then hops in his escalade and makes about $40,000 a year by changing his wardrobe. For some reason I believed those rumors. I always felt a tug at my heart to go to him, but never listened to the Lord's voice until now. I am sorry God, I was not a faithful servant. Because I believed what others said, this man has eaten out of a dumpster for most of his life. Without knowing, I gave him his one meal of the day. ONE MEAL. Wow. 

I have been hearing the Lord more clearly in my thoughts than I ever have before, & today he told me to drop my fear and just go to him. When I drove by, I noticed his sign said "Hungry," so I scooped up some Mcyds and decided to go share Christ's love for him. I had never done anything like this before in my life, especially by myself. So I prayed for an angel to protect me when ministering to this man. I was going out with Christ's love, and love never fails right? 

So I sat down on the curb, opened us up with prayer and we introduced ourselves. The man introduced himself as Randy, or otherwise known as "Caveman." The first thing I noticed upon talking was some drawings I glanced at on his backpack. He told me that he hands these out to people, mostly children, because he enjoys showing God's love to everyone. So from the beginning, we start talking about Christ, and Caveman begin to preach!!

He kept telling me that He wanted to be homeless, that Jesus was homeless when He was looking for a room in the inn. He began quoting scripture, and I just sat there in awe. He said He had full trust that God would provide for his every need. How awesome would that be if everyone in the world had no fear and full trust in Jesus?! Caveman lives in a shelter he built himself about two miles away from the place I met him. He walks every day to that spot to ask for food, not money. He usually eats out of a dumpster every night if he cannot get any food during the day. 

I began asking him who else interesting he has met lately like myself. He replied, "No one else stops like you did. Everyone just throws stuff at me out their window." When I heard this my heart began to feel sore. This man, obviously needy, sits on this corner every day asking for food, not money, not friends, not drugs, not alcohol… food. But as I was sitting there, I realized the thing he needed most was fellowship. Thats right, fellowship. He needs encouragement from people, motivation, drive from the love of the Lord. Yes he was knowledgeable in His word and having a relationship with the Lord, but because the world labels him so accusingly, they turn and run from him– just like the lepers in the bible. Because he's made mistakes in life, ended up on the streets, and begs for food, its easy to sit and judge and make excuses for his lifestyle. I know I sure listened and believed all the accusations against him in the past. 

But getting to know him, I realized how lonely he was, and literally hungry for more fellowship. Caveman is a child of God, just like you are a child of God. He is our brother in Christ. It saddens me that I used to only see him as a just another homeless man on the streets. NO. WRONG.

Thats the enemy twisting my thoughts.

All I see now is love for this brother in Christ, and a man whom I want to show Christ to, not just tell him about. I want to show through my willingness to keep fellowship with him that he is worthy of my company, of my passions. If Christ deems us worthy, then why don't we show other's around constantly of their worth? Isn't that the reason God made us to live together, and not in solitude? He wants us to have fellowship with others through Him. 

As I was leaving to get in my car, I noticed a car close to mine, parked and running. Someone was sitting in the car watching me ever so closely, but I could not make out the details of their face. It wasn't a car I recognized, nor the body type of anyone I knew. So I got in my car, began to pull away, and the other car did the same, going their own way…

Ring a bell??

Remember at the beginning I told you I prayed for an angel to watch over me? Well yes, that kind hearted individual was my angel in disguise. God is so good. How great is He!!! 

Psalm 91:11 "For He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways."

Therefore, be bold, walk in His love and be love, don't just do it, be it!! We are called to love our neighbors as ourselves. That doesn't just mean people we know, but also people we don't know. Be bold in Christ. He's got our backs; He's got angels surrounding us nonstop! Nothing can get in the way of a man/woman of God who walks in love.