March 24, 2006
Angels in Our Midst
I truly believe that God places angels around us for various reasons: to help us, comfort us, and sometimes, maybe even to test us. Yesterday, I got my hair cut after work. Three employees of the big salon I used to go to left and opened a small salon, and I've been going there for almost a year. I got into an interesting discussion with 2 girls that work there. They were telling me about the homeless man that lives by the salon and how they give him money and food. The girls were telling me that the other salon owner, a guy, says that it's important to help people like him-- that he could even be Jesus. (Remember the bum in Bruce Almighty?) Now, these 3 aren't particularly religious, but we got into an interesting discussion about how God might test us with different people and situations. It made sense to me. I can recall times where someone asked for help and I didn't give it them, and then I felt uneasy and guily later. Growing up in the D.C. area, I was always approached by bums and often ignored them, mostly because I was scared. Anyway, after the discussion, we went on to talk about many other things-- my baby, being gay (the guy owner is), Scientology, etc. and I forgot all about the angel/Jesus conversation. Well, as I was leaving the salon, a woman knocked on the passenger window of my car. She wasn't homeless, but she was in trouble and it was clear she needed help. I gave her what money I had and felt really good about it. I don't think I've had someone approach me in years (except in South Africa), and it was interesting that it happened last night after a really deep conversation about God's tests.
I think it's important to always do what you can, as long as you feel safe, and let God judge the other person. I tried to do what I thought God would want, and if the woman was scamming me, then that's for God to decide, not me.
Do you think God tests us? Does he place people and various situations in our paths to see how faithful we are? It's something to consider . . .
Can you believe I wrote an entire post without mentioning pregnancy/babies/leaky boobs/dilation/etc?
Posted by Hannah at March 24, 2006 06:13 PMI think God is testing me, always...and it comes on the form of strangers AND the people close to me.
Posted by: Suzy at March 24, 2006 08:49 PMI think God allows those things to happen not so He can see how faithful we are but so that WE can see how faithful we are. Afterall, He is God; He already knows.
Posted by: Robin at March 25, 2006 12:40 AMI really don't know. Thanks for coming by Hannah and for the update info ;)
Posted by: Linda at March 25, 2006 01:56 AMAs you know, here in South Africa you will get people begging often. Especially children. I'm torn in two when it comes to giving children money. They all have homes (even if it is welfare homes) to go to. They shouldn't be on the street. Giving them money is like supporting they drug addiction and allowing them to not get an education. I will though, give them food if I have any with me.
Then the adults...we always give to them. They have nowhere to go.
hey hannha, hope all is well with you and the baby.
have you read 'five people you met in heaven?'.
Sure! God tests us all the time. And he sometimes puts things and situations and people in our way to remind us that He is there; because sometimes we forget! And when that happens to me, i feel lucky.
Posted by: Hana at March 25, 2006 02:43 PMWhat? Did you say something? All I can think about is pregnancy/babies/leaky boobs/dilation/etc. :) I'm deaf to all other things! LOL!
No, seriously, I think God does test us... and I don't believe it's any coincidence that that lady approached you after that deep conversation. I do believe people and situations are place in our lives for a reason.
Posted by: girl from florida at March 25, 2006 08:06 PM