LOST OPPORTUNITIES?
On my way to the supermarket today, I passed a young man in front of the priority mall. I don’t think he recognized me, but I recognized him. He used to attend the college church – I think he might have been baptized within a year ago or so. I remember him because I didn’t see him as an entirely stable individual, and there was an incident where he lost a Bible with some money in it … that was what he said, but I heard one of the deacons saying that he didn’t have a Bible when he was in church that day…
Anyhow, I passed him, I think he was going inside the mall… I took a quick glance, and kept going… and with each step away, I thought to myself, “You know, you should turn around… go back and say, ‘Hey, brother, I’m from the college church… I remember you used to come out… how are things going?’” You know, to make him feel that the college church folk care about him, just in case he’s grown discouraged…
But I kept walking… I think I told God I was sorry that I didn’t feel up to it… and I knew that just as He loves me more than I can realize, he was disappointed that I said no to Him today. I passed by that way 3 more times today, and of course, I didn’t see Him. My opportunity to be a tool in God’s hand to reclaim that one young man passed, and I chose not to take it.
The story doesn’t end there. It never does. God will give me more opportunities to be an instrument for Him. And I pray that I will be willing. ‘Cause that’s all God needs, willing: He makes you able.
I needed to share that =) Thanks for listening, everyone.
In Jesus,
Dave.