Last night was exhilarating! Me, two high-schools girls, and my two partners went to Lakeforest Mall to evangelize. My partners took the upper floor while the girls and I took the lower level of the mall and we got to work. There's so much to write about. I watched the girls go from fear to full-force in just moments;my partners taking the upper level harvest...it was awesome.
One thing I am beginning to learn about myself is that it is hard for me to detach myself from people. I walked up to a young lady in line at the Cinnabuns. Well, it felt like there was something telling me to go to her...so I did. After initial conversation she was open to prayer and she directed me to sit with her at a table to talk more.
Tears welled up in her eyes throughout our conversation and she kept fanning her tears away in an effort to not break down in front of this stranger at a mall. She was so emotionally broken. As she talked I am thinking to myself what more could I offer her? I offered her what I could: A little advice, prayer, my contact info, and she asked me for a hug at the end. I walked away thinking, "you could've done more", but what more could I have to offer?
*The Holy Spirit reminded me of Peter (Acts 3:6). Peter didn't have what the beggar wanted as far as silver and gold was concerned, but he did give him what he had to offer and that was healing. I couldn't offer this woman money to pay off her car note, but I gave her what I had, love. What I learned this time around is that love is the greatest offer that anyone has to give. When you give love, you have given the more than money can buy. I may never see this young lady ever again, but she knows that God loves her and He cares because he sent me to talk to her when she was having a bad day.*
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