Yesterday on my way home from the Denver Airport I stopped at Costco to stretch my legs. At one point while walking up and down the aisles I passed someone who I think was setting up some kind of display to demonstrate something. In just a nanosecond of interaction between us she glanced at me and gave a facial expression that told me a lot: She had no interest in whatever it was she was doing but it was something she had to do anyway. I just smiled at her as I walked by. The expression I saw on her face and in her eyes could have been my older daughter.
I think what the Lord was telling me in that short moment was that I should treat everyone as if they are close family that I don't get to see everyday.
I'm an introvert, I like being alone, and when I'm in stores I'm so focused on whatever I'm looking for that I won't even notice people I see in the store who might be waving at me. The Lord has been nudging me to interact more with strangers and I've been working on being obedient to that. People, generally speaking, have a life that includes plenty of hurts. Kindness from a stranger can be like a soothing balm.
I think what the Lord was telling me in that short moment was that I should treat everyone as if they are close family that I don't get to see everyday.
I'm an introvert, I like being alone, and when I'm in stores I'm so focused on whatever I'm looking for that I won't even notice people I see in the store who might be waving at me. The Lord has been nudging me to interact more with strangers and I've been working on being obedient to that. People, generally speaking, have a life that includes plenty of hurts. Kindness from a stranger can be like a soothing balm.