"Love" for Lunch

Dear Readers,


   I would like to share with you a story that impacted me. When I was back in Kazakhstan, I went to have lunch with a girl I have told y'all about, Alexandra. Alexandra and her friend Sasha. She and her friend were quiet and shy, didn't talk much and if did only a few words. They were both Christian. We spent and hour with them and Dere. I was impacted. You may ask, how could you have been impacted by two people who didn't talk? They shined Christ through what they did during the lunch. They were shy, and they didn't start talking to us about Jesus and explaining the Gospel. They simply showed love. While food was brought they took care of us, they were concerned if we had everything we needed, wanting to serve us in any way they could. It wasn't the kind of service that was just for the thrill of having people from America there with them. It was the genuine love and care of others. They didn't have to talk to us to show Christ in their lives. 


   That's powerful! Often people just need to see the difference in you. I wanted to encourage each one of you to do the same. Sometimes we think that we show Jesus to others when we start talking deep about God, that great and  is a way if it leads to that, but don't stop because you don't talk, start because you can still make an impact. Every single day you are around people who are watching you, either it's your little brother or sister, a friend, or just people at a store, you are representing Christ wherever you are. 




"For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing"  2 Corinthians 2:15


"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses it's saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and be trampled by men." Matthew 5:13


"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16






Ashleigh