made a new friend today.... Leah, about 50ish was down at my hangout, SB on main st HB. I walked over to grab the paper from the stand and she was sitting right near it. she was reading a book but cut her eyes my was, and that's all I needed. i said, "good morning" and she replied the same... during some basic small talk i asked her what she was reading, and she said, "oh the greatest book ever it's call the power of now by Eckhart Tolle". i asker to tell me about it and her life's journey (side note-my coach, Sam Douglas says i talk to much and need to use the 90% listen and 10% talk rule).. so i listened. here are some quotes from our conversation....
- "this book is like a bible for living life"
- "this book helps me to not be in bondage to my past but live in the NOW only"
- "it's given me a great spiritual awakening"
i asked her, "have you ever read the bible, because you've mentioned it twice now"?...
- no, I'm a Christian, but ive never read the bible, i'm not into that stuff, just the books Eckhart writes"
I'll be praying for Leah today and the thousands of others in the city who are searching for something spiritual, but looking only in the deceptive direction the devil is throwing their way. and you know why?... because for many of them, it's the only door to choose from.
may we be the senders of spiritual truth today to all the hurting people longing to connect with the one who made them and died for them, but they just cant see it thru all the lies of the evil one. THE RESPONSIBILITY IS ON US, to present the truth of Jesus to them. but don't get stupid pushy and drive people away. we must remember that we're not the convicter, or the savior, but the sender of good news and truth....remember - "if you win them to yourself, you can win them to your God"
welcome to my mission field...
G
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