Do you really care?

A few days ago, I stopped into a restaurant to enjoy a cup of coffee.  As I observed some people from a distance, it broke my heart to see a young man sharing his heart with two ladies who acted as if they had genuine interested in what he was saying.  Sadly, he had no sooner said his goodbye and walked away when both girls looked at each other and said in unison, “He is so weird! Couldn’t he see we had things to do?”

This situation shook me, and it also pierced my heart because so often I do the same thing. If you are like me, we get so focused on self and what we have to do that sometimes we forget to care… especially for the ones who interrupt the plans we have for ourselves.  Living as the ultimate example, Jesus demonstrated genuine love for the people He encountered.  He didn’t just act as though He cared for them.  He truly cared!  As we go through our days, as we encounter interruptions, genuine concern for others should overflow from our hearts, just as it did with Jesus.

Lord, teach us to have a heart like You, one that does not judge but shows genuine concern for others, especially when it doesn’t fit into our plans.

Have a great week,

Jeremy ‘Worm” Johnson