I was recently the recipient
of community in action.
I had questions about
trying something new
and after a few phone calls,
too many not-quite-right
Youtube videos and
articles I found
the right person.
She patiently listened to my questions,
filled in my gaps,
and then went the extra mile
to help me get over the
obstacle that was before me.
I had never met this person
before but that didn’t matter
to her because she is
committed to community.
How do I know this?
Well, it turns out she was
the owner of the establishment
and their website says
they are ‘committed to
community before anything else’.
She helped me before
she knew I had a different
skin color than she did,
she didn’t ask my
religious affiliation,
and she didn’t ask my
stances on political issues –
she just knew she had
the answer –
she knew she was the
right person to help me.
This was not a life-changing
moment for me –
meaning her assistance
was not helping me get access
to safety or food,
but it did help me
make progress on
a goal that I was thinking
I was going to have to
let go of.
Pursuing community –
just for the sake of community
can have a huge impact
in someone’s life.
It’s likely happened for
you in either big or small ways…
the right person
stepped up for you.
Being the right person
and showing up
can save lives
and it allows us to be
agents of God’s kingdom.
Being the right person
doesn’t necessarily mean
you possess all the right answers,
have the most money,
or are the most eloquent.
It simply means you see a need
and you meet it.
#PermissionGranted
