You know the saying goes: "If you don't have anything good to say; don't say anything at all."
That saying, though not verbatim, is somewhat, backed up scripturally: Philippians 4:6. Except in being led by the Holy Spirit in assignment, for the most part, I try to adhere to that little golden nugget.
It just seems that lately when something praiseworthy happens in my midst, it involves out-of-towners. Case and point, a few weeks ago I had a random conversation with a rather distraught Greenbay Packers fan. During our talk the subject of Houston's homeless population arose, well because it was kinda right there in our faces, at which point I told him that I too was homeless. At first he had trouble believing me; but as the conversation progressed, he admitted that he had also found himself in that position a several years ago, and by the grace of God and someone who was willing to help, "no strings attached," as he put it, he was able to recover. We talked about several other random things: To make a long story short, when he got ready to leave, he insisted on giving me a donation. He jokingly said, the Packers could use all the help they could get. I replied, "You know you can't buy blessings, right?" He winked at me and said, "Yeah, but I can make an investment." We both chuckled; and before I could retort scripturally, he laid one on me: Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over..." Well, there was nothing left to say but "Thank you."
I share this encounter not to shame neither to coerce; but simply to impart the knowledge that POSITIVITY works both ways. There is no doubt in my mind that God has used encounters with visitors, on more than one occasion, to help sustain me. With the least bit of faith, even something as minute, as a football game to some, will be given when asked; it’s all about the approach.
That saying, though not verbatim, is somewhat, backed up scripturally: Philippians 4:6. Except in being led by the Holy Spirit in assignment, for the most part, I try to adhere to that little golden nugget.
It just seems that lately when something praiseworthy happens in my midst, it involves out-of-towners. Case and point, a few weeks ago I had a random conversation with a rather distraught Greenbay Packers fan. During our talk the subject of Houston's homeless population arose, well because it was kinda right there in our faces, at which point I told him that I too was homeless. At first he had trouble believing me; but as the conversation progressed, he admitted that he had also found himself in that position a several years ago, and by the grace of God and someone who was willing to help, "no strings attached," as he put it, he was able to recover. We talked about several other random things: To make a long story short, when he got ready to leave, he insisted on giving me a donation. He jokingly said, the Packers could use all the help they could get. I replied, "You know you can't buy blessings, right?" He winked at me and said, "Yeah, but I can make an investment." We both chuckled; and before I could retort scripturally, he laid one on me: Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over..." Well, there was nothing left to say but "Thank you."
I share this encounter not to shame neither to coerce; but simply to impart the knowledge that POSITIVITY works both ways. There is no doubt in my mind that God has used encounters with visitors, on more than one occasion, to help sustain me. With the least bit of faith, even something as minute, as a football game to some, will be given when asked; it’s all about the approach.
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