A change that comes reluctantly... especially for an introvert... one who fails at small talk and polite conversation with strangers... much less prayer...
This book... and its seemingly benign anecdotes... have opened my eyes and heart... to strangers in a new way...
My heart... feels the pressing of the Holy Spirit... to speak to... pray for... with... people who cross my path... begin a conversation... where He provides the introductory line...
To the woman manning the counter in a parts store... a pink-ribbon breast cancer awareness cap atop her bald head... I see you're undergoing treatment for cancer...
To the woman in the day-surgery waiting room... waiting longer than I... Who are you waiting for today...?
These people all around... people I see as strangers... are not strangers to Him...
From one man he made every nation of men,
that they should inhabit the whole earth;
and he determined the times set for them
and the exact places where they should live.
God did this so that men would seek him
and perhaps reach out for him and find him,
though he is not far from each one of us.
Acts 17:26-27
Everyone... is someone... He died for... someone He sees... knows... loves...
Following Him... means... they are not to be strangers to me...
Following Him... means... obediently trusting... when He presses... and provides... an introduction...
Yes... an unexpected impact... from a book... that now pushes the envelope of my comfort zone... and spiritual growth...
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