Today, I met a homeless man at the bus stop. He spoke of the fact that he needed a warmer coat. I thought to myself, ya know, I have another coat at home I can use. He may need my coat more than I do. I have a home he does not. So, I offered him my coat... after checking all my pockets I handed it to him. I told him to make sure he used it and did not give it away to anyone. He accepted my coat and then gave it back to me saying it was not necessarily his style of coat. How odd, I thought to myself. If he truly needed a new jacket then he would have accepted anything offered to him and used it. How can we be picky when we have nothing. ANYTHING is sometimes better than nothing. I am grateful he gave me back my coat and then walked away.
I ask Heavenly Father to help me find opportunities to serve others. I was more than happy to give this man what I had, it was not much but it was something I could do.
Jesus talks about how is someone takes our coat we should give them our cloak and if someone asks us to walk with them one mile, we should walk with them TWO. I pray that I can be the kind of person that shows the pure love of Christ through my actions. I hope that I can also serve others in ways that touch their lives and hearts as people have done for me, when I needed them.
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