Opportunity

It is interesting to me when God places a not-so-obvious opportunity in front of us. This morning I was in the bookstore (no surprise there!) and it wasn't long before a woman came up and asked if I could help her. I said certainly, and we walked over to the magazine section where she said, "Could you get a magazine for me? I just don't know why they put them up so high!" It was a copy of Good Housekeeping. She wasn't very tall, and she simply didn't have the reach to get it. I was happy to help her and she was delighted to get her magazine.

I think God gives us the opportunity to bless others when we don't even know it. I thought about getting the magazine for the woman, and it was easy to pass it off as just getting something for someone. I think it is bigger than that, and we as Christians need to look for these opportunities. They can be something as simple as getting the door for someone (especially seniors), picking something up for someone when they drop it. Doing something for a neighbor (Our neighbor flies the flag almost every day. Sometimes the wind will knock it down. I love the flag, so I will roll it up and put it on his porch. Anything for Old Glory!) Simple stuff, yes, but in the big picture, it plays an important role in building our faith.