One Moment that Change My Life..... FOREVER

This morning started like many, many before it.

I hopped in the van at about 7:40 to take the biggest of the littles to preschool.

After a little chit chat at the school I headed over to our car place because the van was BADLY in need of an oil change.

It went fairly quickly and I knew I had a list of things to do, so rather than go home and come back out I would just do all the running around while I waited for Jax to get done at preschool. I knew I had enough to keep me busy for a while but that I also would not have to rush by any means and I would probably end up back at the school just waiting.

As I drove to my first stop I came up on the hospital. I noticed two women standing just past the hospital. One was on her cell phone and obviously receiving bad news. The other just stood next to her. As I drove past them the one on the cell phone dropped it and began sobbing, falling into the arms of her friend.

MY HEART BROKE.

Tears filled my eyes and I was broken for her.

I have no idea what was going on but I quickly said a prayer for her.

Assuring myself that that was enough and moving on with my list of things to do.

Later after a few stops I was hopping back in the van and the song

I Refuse by Josh Wilson came on the radio...

I love the whole song but these lyrics froze me!! FROZE ME!!

I was so guilty of this....

Sometimes I, I just want to close my eyes

And act like everyone's alright

When I know they're not

This world needs God, but it's easier to stand and watch

I could pray a prayer and just move on

Like nothing's wrong

But I Refuse

I don't want to live like I don't care

I don't want to say another empty prayer

Oh, I refuse to sit around and wait for someone else

To do what God has called me to do myself

I could choose not to move

But I refuse

So you say, "Jeanne.... seriously what could you have done?" (ok maybe you don't, but let's just pretend you did ask that)

Well, I am glad you ask...

See I thought the same thing.

What could I possibly have done for her?

Then like a 2x4 to the face it hit me...

I could have pulled my van over, told her I was sorry for whatever was going on and tell her that I serve a HUGE God who loves her deeply. I could have offered to go to that God on her behalf and lay this situation before Him. And what if she was a sister in Christ and I just left her there!?

The point is I could have done something.

There is a movement of "radical" living that I am a fan of... I have loved this idea. It's pushing everyone to be "out loud" but in my moment to be radical/ out loud.... I drove away.

So this is my challenge (for me) radical/ out loud living might look like 100 different things... but for me... it needs to look like impacting peoples' lives for the love of Jesus, even when it might seem uncomfortable or out of the normal.

I always encourage everyone to be "out loud" in their faith and today I am ashamed to say that I failed.

But I am not gonna just sit here and pout about it... OH NO!!

This passing moment on the streets of my city changed my life forever.

I am motivated to ask God to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring me another situation where I might show His Love and Peace to others.