The other day I was whistling while walking through a Wally World. A song in my heart, but didn’t feel it was appropriate to sing as loudly as I wanted to, so I whistled. And as another lady and I looked at one another and winked and smiled…friendly…I had to STOP WHISTLING!
This woman had such an incredible smile; I stopped just to tell her so! Now, admittedly, perhaps a little awkward, but realistically, I was just given the opportunity to BLESS SOMEONE’S DAY! I’ve got to tell you, that felt SOOO good! The rest of my day I reminded myself of that moment, and the surprised smile I received as she quietly said, “Thank you”.
I LOVE moments like these. These are GOD MOMENTS! These are the moments God uses a person to bless ‘both gift and giver’. It was a moment like the one that churned this title in my heart.
The reality is hurting someone is both birthed out of, and continues the growth pattern of pain.
Think about a time when you’ve made fun of someone who was different from you. Too skinny, fat, short, tall, blonde, culturally different, different economic status…how did you feel? Was it a great feeling? Did you think, “Wow! I wanna do that again!!”
My thought is, “NO! Absolutely not”. My thought is you yourself felt some hurt, ugliness, maybe even sorrow or regret, or even shame over bringing pain to someone else’s life. I’ve felt those same things.
Compare that to the times you’ve said to someone, “Wow! Great dress!”, “Have a great day!” Feels REAL GOOD, huh? Yup! Do you know why?
“He who refreshes will himself be refreshed” Proverbs 11:25
Today, make a choice to refresh someone, and feel the mighty rush of happy that comes your way afterward.
These are the things that TRULY feel good. They don’t carry baggage, hurt or pain; but LIFE.
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