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He had been in a conversation trying to help them however she
the day before and knew that both could.
men, before coming to Christ, had When she told me, her job
contemplated suicide. The leading didn’t matter I remembered a story
of the Holy Spirit revealed they someone had shared with me
were going to be more effective in about her. They told me about
this situation than he may have some older women who came into
been. Sometimes, listening to God the restaurant once a week for an
may require you to step aside for outing. It was about the only time
someone else.
these women would get out as
I cannot tell you how many most of them had problems
times God has put someone on my walking and doing much.
heart and when I called them, they Whenever these women came
told me I had said something they into the restaurant, they would ask
needed to hear. You do not have to for our granddaughter to wait on
know scripture word for word. You them. One of their family members
do not have to be a minister. You came into the restaurant and told
do not have to have a degree. The her that they appreciated the care
key is to be obedient. God will give she took with these ladies and how
you the words to say when you let she made their day out special.
Him use you as the vessel to pour
into someone else. God can use They wanted her to know how
YOU to make a difference in much they appreciated her, How
someone's life when you let Him. she made them feel important,
how she made them laugh, and
A few years ago, our then 17- how much they enjoyed lunch
year-old granddaughter was there.
working for a restaurant and was
upset, because she said she The point I am trying to make
wanted to work in a job where she is that she didn’t have to do
could make a difference. She felt anything special outside of her job
what she was doing as a waitress to affect these ladies’ lives. The
didn’t matter. She has a heart for fact that she took the time with
people and has always wanted to these ladies, she made a difference
help others. for them.
When she was in grade
school, she would tutor other kids
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