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ARE YOU KIND?
- Dec 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM
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about 5 months ago i was at the bus stop getting off of work, my license was suspended so i wasnt risking driving, anyways here comes a very tall man with one leg on crutches.. as he got closer to me i could see that he had tribal scarring on his face like this 
well being the type of person that i am i was inquisitive as to his orgins.. and i asked him where he was from.. he told me that he was from africa.. sudan to be exact. and proceeded to tell me that his country was in civil war and he came here as a refugee and during the war he lost his leg.. i was so sorry for him and i could tell he was a good person.. he told me that he had alot of financial problems right now becuase his social security got cut off.. well the bus came and we both got on and i went my own way....well as the ride progressed i felt compelled to help him.. i even prayed about it becuase i was scared to go to the front of the bus to talk to him somemore as i was sitting in the back of the bus and i do not like alot of attenion being drawn to me and i knew this situation would have people staring at me.. well i prayed and i felt the confidence to make that walk to the front.. i cant explain why, i just know my spirit was connected to him... so so i went up to him and told him that i didnt have alot of cash but i wanted to write him a check..he was so thankful and shocked that someone would help him like that..his stop was the next stop so i hurried and wrote him a check and he left guess what? it was so crazy because i actually saw him yesterday, it was a freak situation.. i have my car and license now so i was leaving work and my friend/coworker had a flat so i helped her pump the tire with a hand held pump i had in my car and then i followed her to the gas station... lo and behold guess who i see.... it was him! he was begging for money on his crushes and i felt so bad for him.. omg it makes me want to cry right now.. people were saying no.. and he just looked so lost and helpless when i drove into the gas station i stopped him and gave him 5.00 i didnt think he remembered me because he didnt say anything so i just kept going on to help my friend with her tire.. AGAIN i felt compelled to go back up to him and i said his name.. his name is yahweh.. i will never forget it.. i said yaweh do you remember me?? and he said yes of course sister and i started talking to him and seeing what was going on.. he said he is living in a room that a very kind man is paying for him and this same man took him to get his social security papers straightened out.. i was so happy about that but i told see he was in a lot of emotional pain.. hungry, distraught.. he asked me for a ride home and i must admit i felt scared but ok with it at the same time however for my own safety my friend followed behind me the whole way.. that helped calm my fears well in the car we started talking about God and the bible and i told him that God is obviously looking out for him and making us meet again.. i gave him my number and told him i will help him as much as i can.. i am one of Jehovah's witnesses so i gave him a religious book to read and told him i want to study some more about the bible with him.. he agreed, so i really hope he calls me needless to say by the time i got home i was crying so hard to my husband telling him what was going on.. he agreed that we could bring him food regularly and try to help as much as we can
whew! that was a lot to write but just thinking about it warms my heart and hurts it at the same time this world is so evil and wicked and i cant wait until God's Kingdom comes
Comments:
You are such a wonderful person to be doing the Lord's work like that! I pray that you can continue to help him and God blesses you for your good deeds!
Thank you for sharing your story with us....It feels really WONDERFUL to help out someone who TRULY is in need!
Always follow YOUR heart and don't worry what others may think or say about you...I am happy to read your going to help this gentleman out!
I warms MY heart.....♥
In a world where most people scurry around wrapped up only in what affects THEM, I find it refreshing that you took the time to notice this man and find out about his ordeal.
I do worry a bit about how trusting you are but it's your life to live as you see fit. Just be careful! The world needs MORE folks like you not LESS :)
Take care
I totally believe God can come in human form and to me this guy could totally be Him. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for shairng this! You did the right thing...very sweet.
If only more people would listen to that "voice" (whatever it may be for them) to reach out to others, the world would be a better place. Thank you for having mercy and compassion for this man.
You are a beautiful person. There are so many people that either look at people in peril and turn their heads or they are too caught up in their own lives that they don't look at all. I'm glad that there is evidence that there are still people with bleeding hearts out there. Some people will tell you it's a bad thing, but I don't believe that. As long as you are giving and not at a loss when you do so, you are alright!
I had something similar to this happen to me around 2 years ago. I was walking out of the mall with my friend and we walked passed this lady. She looked so distraught. I caught eyes with her and she spoke to me. She didn't speak much English but from the conversation I gathered that she felt shame because she had a son at home and she could not make ends meet. We talked for a little while, and I think she could see that I had a giving spirit, so she asked me for a few dollars. I didn't have any cash on me, so I asked her to wait there. I went to the ATM and withdrew $60. I remember battling myself inside "Is this to little?" "Is this too much?" but that's what I walked out with. I handed her the money and her eyes about bulged out of her head. She could not believe it. She was not expecting that much money at all. Here I thought I wasn't doing enough and she felt so blessed. She thanked me over and over and said that it would feed her and her son for over a week. She was so happy and grateful, and I was grateful that I could help her.
As we were leaving my friend asked me about what I did, if I got duped, like she was just a professional scam artist. My instincts told me "No, she genuinely needed my kindess", so did what I thought was right,. And even if she was indeed and scam artist, it would not be on my conscience, because I believed I was helping someone in need.
I'll always remember that, and I try to repeat actions like this every chance I get. It's good karma, if nothing else.
People like YOU is the ONLY reason to keep the human race going! God Bless you.
simply beautiful
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Keep listening and doing the work of the Lord :) Thank you for sharing...we never know who we are really helping!
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