A Real Life Example of August 10th's Lesson

After I thought about Kevin's account of his experience at the gas station (refer to his August 10 post), I realized that is a perfect example of feeling "unutterably wasted" in a "most useless place." A large part of every day is spent in druggery for all of us, tasks that must be completed but are not only not fun, but seem to be keeping us from something significant. This story reminds me that every part of life IS significant, if we keep our eyes open and look for where God is working.

Thank you, Kevin, for reminding us to "keep it real" when dealing with all people. If we don't look deep into people's eyes or really listen to what they say, we will miss their pain. If we know Jesus, we have what they need. It would be so cruel to withhold it from them.

Jesus, please help that young man at the gas station to recover from his personal grief. We pray that someone who has a relationship with him can introduce him to You so he can get through this tough time. Help us all to be sensitive to Your voice so we can be "Your hand extended."