Something awesome happened at the grocery store this evening! I know what your thinking, what good can come from the grocery store besides filling your belly? Well, today I went to the meat & cheese counter in my grocery store of choice Smith's. Since I go there all the time, I am used to all the faces who work there daily. There is one older black male and one younger black male who are always behind the meat & cheese counter frequently, especially when I am shopping {coincidence or God's divine appointment?} I think the latter. These two are very friendly, nice, and funny. I always make sure to ask how they are and how their day is going. {I'm like this with everybody - I like to talk to people and see that they are okay regardless if I know them or not.} I also love to always greet people with a smile, there is nothing better than receiving something like that from someone. In fact, one of the mantra's of my life is from Luke 6:31,
"Treat others the same way you want them to treat you (NASB)" and Luke 10:25-28,
"And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?" And he answered, "YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." And He said to him, "You have answered correctly; DO THIS AND YOU WILL LIVE (NASB)."
So, after ordering some Prosciutto and Pancetta for my dinner this evening, the older black man behind the counter complements me on always greeting him with a smile and always being so kind. He said, "Out of all the customers I see on a regular basis, the difference between them and you are like night and day." He said, "Other customers are rude, but you are always kind and always smiling."
Normally, this kind of compliment would role off people's backs quickly, but I can't get this out of my mind. God uses us in so many crazy, unique, and simple ways. I always pray that God will use me for His glory each day, how He sees best. I never realized that through a simple smile a person can be greatly impacted, but today God showed me that it can. God uses His children sometimes in the most simply of ways. Through a smile, kind greeting, being polite, or simply giving another person the time of day - God can speak volumes into a person's heart. I don't know much about this individual, but it is my prayer that he will someday come to a relationship with Christ and that God will continue to use me in this man's life.
"By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." (John 13:35)
How is God using you? Do you have any God-moment stories that you would love to share?
Have an awesome week everyone!
