A lot, if it has to do with the opportunity to teach about Jesus. In telling you this story, I will have to confess that I let a wonderful opportunity slip through my fingers.
At a retail women’s clothing store recently, my total amount came up to my birth year, $19.43. I said, “That rings a bell, that’s my birth year.”
The cashier said, “It is?”
I said, “Yes mam, I’m 65 and I really like this time of my life.”
From behind me came a voice, “Why do you like being 65?”
I turned and found a woman somewhere near my age. My response to her was, “At this age, I know who I am, what my principles are, where I’ve been and most of all, where I’m going.”
She said, “That’s a very good answer. I can agree on everything but one. I’m not sure where I’m going.”
Oh, saints, where were those cards I usually carry with the church address and times of meetings? There was a line, so I felt I couldn’t interrupt everything to talk at length with her, or could I have?
We are to be seed planters. I did plant a seed because she was really thinking about it; I just wish I had been prepared with that card. Truly, I believe God wants me to learn from that experience and not beat myself up over it.
That will do … I’m already praying for another opportunity. Would you pray for one too?
Love, Suzanne (Dillard)
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