Help Others Find Their Way

I was walking my dogs this morning and a van drove by and beeped and someone was waving. So, I waved back, unsure of who it was.

I turned down a side street that I always turn down and the same van was heading towards me and slowing down. They had obviously watched me turn and came around from the other side. They were now facing me.

Interestingly I felt zero wariness. They rolled down their van window and it was a younger man than me. He said, "I am not a kidnapper or weirdo. I just wanted to ask you if you were married".

I felt this was a divine appointment and decided to help this fellow out.  I told him that the number one thing he should NOT do is look for a mate at this point in his life journey.  That certainly got his attention.

I than told him that most people think that their main priorities should be finding a mate, having a house, a good job, savings in the bank and a nice car, eventually kids, etc.  By now he was stunned.  He was listening very intently.

All of those things would lead to deep discontentment if he didn't do something far more important first; develop his spiritual walk and get to know the God that created Him and ask God to order the steps of his day daily.  I instructed him on how to simply invite Jesus into His life.

This young man, his name was Quincy, was very intrigued and he said, "You're right.  this is the kind of conversation I need to have".

He ended up being a surprisingly multifaceted and unique fellow who had ADHD. He was a fellow neurodivergent soul, and he must have felt my kindred vibe when he drove by me.

We talked for a good long while about so many interesting topics including history, human nature, astronomy, ego drives, you name it.

I told him to watch out for women who wear Louis Viton and want to be taken to expensive places.  I also told him that men who drive flashy expensive cars are deeply insecure and need God more than most. He agreed and laughed. He was a self-educated, very curious young man. I call him young, yet he was 40 and a single father! I told him nothing was more important to teach those kids in a world like this than having a strong walk with Jesus. College, career, savings, etc. were not the priorities to give them. He was blown away by this conversation.

I told him that I felt he had a grandmother praying for him and that I want him to go home and call her and tell her what happened.  I let him know that this would give her little "diamond" from the Lord letting her know her prayers are being answered. He did have a grandmother praying for him, Quincy said he was her favorite grandson.

When you take the time to share Jesus with someone, it makes the entire day worth living.  I was overwhelmed with a deep peace and joy and smiled all the way home.

"Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15