Love is a Universal Language

I was kinda the invisible kid in high school. That's how I saw myself, anyway. I was the awkward kid who never really said much unless I was with my friends. I didn't raise my hand in class and I always felt out of place. I decided that college would be different. I needed to be different. Since I moved to Johnson City, I have had to rely on God a lot because there are times that I am by myself. I have had to rely on him for lots of love and to have someone to just talk to when I miss home or need encouragement. I decided to start making a difference by sitting with random people who were alone at lunch. Now, this is all praise and glory to God because I could never do this without Him. It was really hard when I first started because it was uncomfortable and towards the beginning, people wouldn't even say hello when I greeted them. I was afraid of rejection. When I was in high school, I talked to one of my aunts about how I had a hard time making friends and she told me that one moment of courage can change your life, so I challenged myself to do that. I walked past a gentleman sitting alone (he works for the school's food service). I felt the Lord nudge me to sit with him, but I was afraid because I didn't know him and there weren't many people in the room at the time. Nevertheless, I obeyed and sat with him. We got to talking and religion came up and we got to talk about a few things. When the time came for him to leave, he said, "you know, I really didn't wanna come to work today because it is my birthday". So naturally, I told him to have a happy birthday and he smiled, thanked me, and went on his way. This is just one example of the countless random people I have met this week. I promise you that if you follow the Lord's direction, He will bring you to some many opportunities to witness and show the love of Christ. You'd be surprised to see how many people are willing to accept it. I challenge you this week to go out and sit with someone random at school, work, or maybe even a public place. Talk to them, show them the love of Christ, but most of all, let the Lord lead you to witness. Love is a universal language. Let it break your barriers.