My friend, Roxanne, has 7 kids who range in age from 22-3. A couple of years ago, her husband died suddenly of a heart attack. To say things have been tight is an understatement. From cars that break down to faulty air conditioners, Roxanne has battled through repair bills. During the Christmas holidays, it was imperative some construction be done to attack a mold problem. With much consternation, she scheduled the repair work.
Once it was finished, one of the contractors appeared on her doorstep. In his hand, he held an envelope which he gave to her. "Mrs. S, your family has been such a blessing to me and our workers, that we wanted to give you the profits we would've received from our work." Roxanne opened the envelope to find a substantial sum.
What did she do differently in front of these workmen? Not one thing. She and her children lived out their lives in a Christ-like manner. And Jesus blessed her.
Oh that we should all live worthy of His calling.
Matthew 5:14-16 ..: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world... I'm putting you on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven. (The Message)
5 comments:
What an awesome testimony! Thank you for sharing
Great and life-challenging story! thanks, Eileen. And tell your friend she is making adifference to many!
what a blessing to hear! just lifts your spirits when you hear of stories how God tends to His precious sheep. xoxo krissy
We had a similar experience also during Christmas. A young couple w/kids who were short on cash had their heating system go out right before the 10 degree weather hit. Someone else heard about it and offered to pay for the repairman, anonymously. When the repair company heard about what was going on in the name of Jesus, they offered to put in a whole new heating system for free, as a Christmas gift to this young, struggling family!! Oh how He loves you and me...
Carolyn
How precious. God is so good. Praying for that dear woman.
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