People Watching

Wow!! It's been a while. I'm sorry, readers!!!

I was sitting and studying at school today. Usually I go to the library to study. But today I wanted to sit at a table in the hallway and watch people as they walk by. I like people watching. In hindsight, it probably wasn't the best idea as I was trying to study. But I did it anyway. And as I watched and listened, I saw and heard a lot of different things. One guy, dressed in an army shirt, wearing non-army camo pants, and non-army work boots, was saying something about his professor using "alien technology" in his classes. A lady was running away from a janitor who was trying to eat her food. One girl came in, sat at the table next to me, and then started talking, loudly, on the phone. Yes, while I was trying to "study."

And all this got me thinking. What if all these people had been talking about God? What if the people I was watching were witnessing to the people they were coming in contact with? What if the Army fan was telling the girl he was talking to about how he prays every night for the safety of the troops overseas? What if the lady being chased by the janitor shared her food because Jesus said "I was hungry and you fed me?" What if the girl on the phone said to her friend, "Girl, let me tell about this blessing that God had in store for me today...?" Would that change the lives of those people? Would that passion be contagious? I like to think that it would.

And then I thought about me. What if I talked about God? I love talking about God. But I usually only do it when people ask me about Him. But what if I went out of my way, and out of my comfort zone, to tell people about my Best Friend? Would it change the lives of those people? Would that passion be contagious? I say absolutely!

So next time you're sitting, or standing, or walking, with someone, tell them about Jesus. Tell them about the blessings He's given you. Tell them about the passion you have for Him. And most importantly tell them about His eternal, saving grace and how they can have it, too.

Dear God, help me today, and all days, to tell others about you. Amen.