March 14, 2026

It isn’t our best work for the Lord when we try to keep our prayers and ministry inside the church. Get out into the madness. Go to Walmart. Go to the park. Ask God to show you who needs a touch. Maybe buy the thing they had to discard by the magazines, afraid they wouldn’t have enough money. Hand it to them. While a lot of soliciting can be a scam…some isn’t. If God clearly tells you to give to them just do it. Trust God more than your own cynicism. Become the hands and feet He is waiting for.

If Jesus were to walk through Walmart, He probably wouldn’t hurry the way we do. If He saw a mom yelling at her child He might gently touch and calm her while grabbing the toy the child wanted just so they could see and touch it. I think Jesus would be stress free. He wouldn’t worry about prices, bills or tomorrow. He would see the lovely people and He would enjoy greeting each one.

Dear God, please grant me one day to see the world through my Savior’s eyes. A baby’s smile, a child’s trust, an old man’s weary shoulders, bent evidence of a sacrificial life spent in service to others. May I always be willing to offer help, to recognize when someone is at the end of their rope and to know all they need is a moment’s grace. God, I ask for ample parking spaces, kind strangers, and sale prices for those who need a break. Please bless the tired and hungry, the broken hearted and the ones who do not think they can take even one more step. Bless the parents who are afraid there won’t be enough and bless the children who have to hear the word no too often. Touch and love them all, God, because deep down they are all quite wonderful.

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28 NLT