An act of kindness sometimes can be more powerful than a hundred sermons.
A few days ago a young lady put petrol into her car, only to find out that the card she wanted to use for payment was faulty.
Scared and stressed, the young lady tried to make promises that she would come back and pay. From previous experiences the petrol attendant refused her offer. The stalemate was solved when a total stranger paid the amount in full. As he walked off, he said, “Jesus loves you”.
He left no name and required no thanks.
For the young lady he could have been an angel or a saint on assignment. For some time to come she will continue to tell this story, bringing hope and encouragement to other people.
Christianity is appreciated most clearly when it moves from talk to action.
Many church-attending, sincere Christians walk past opportunities to show seeds of kindness that will bear fruit far and wide.
The world would be a better place if every one of us went through each day looking for opportunities to do random acts of kindness.
Matthew 10: 42, “And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.”
PS. A stranger is a friend you still have to meet.
