In the courtroom while waiting for his case to come before the judge,
Gary heard story after sad story of people who were losing their homes. Many
went through the procedure as if it were familiar to them. But one woman named
Leslie seemed bewildered. Gary sensed that she didn’t know what to do or where
to turn.
He tried to silence the quiet voice inside him that was urging him to
help, but he couldn’t. He thought of many reasons not to get involved. First,
engaging strangers in conversation is not one of his strengths; second, he was
afraid of being misunderstood. But he thought that the prompting was from God,
and he didn’t want to risk being disobedient.
When Gary saw Leslie leaving the courthouse, he spoke to her. “Ma’am,”
he said, “I heard your testimony inside the courtroom, and I believe God wants
me to help you.”
At first Leslie was suspicious, but Gary assured her of his sincerity.
He made some phone calls and got her connected with people in a local church
who provided the help she needed to keep her house.
God has called us to active duty (1 John 3:18). When we sense His
prompting to help someone, we should be willing to say, “I believe God wants me
to help you.”
We are at our best when we are serving others. (RBC)
