A few years ago I had the privilege of listening to and experiencing Bob Goff. What a humble man that is used by God in such a mighty way. Bob shared how wherever he goes he finds a way to let people experience heaven. One story he shared was when he rode in a limo. He asked his driver if he had ever ridden in the back. The driver said no, so Bob got him to pull over and they switched places. Bob said, “I even put on the guy’s hat!” The limo driver smiled as he felt real love and concern just like we will in heaven. He felt a little touch of heaven.
Bob went on to share numerous examples of how he doesn’t know what he is doing, but simply says, “God use me.” This is the heart of a humble man who sees his world through the eyes of Jesus. Bob doesn’t try to convert anybody to Christ. He leaves that up to Jesus. Bob believes if someone touches heaven and feels heaven on earth they might just want to know how to have that feeling every day and for eternity.
My favorite story Bob shared was about his neighbor. He told how she called and gav
e him the news that she was dying of cancer. That year Bob’s neighborhood changed the path of their yearly parade, so every neighbor could wave to her as she watched from her living room window. He later asked her if there was one thing she has never done but always wanted to. She replied, “Toilet paper someone’s yard.” So one day at 4:30pm they did just that. When the police showed up and informed him it was a misdemeanor he told them, “I have diplomatic immunity and she will be dead next week.” Bob’s neighbor had heaven touch her just before she touched heaven.
Touch the people around you with heaven. Leave them longing for more of the love of God.
There is this unbelievable feeling when you are in love with someone. You think about them all the time. You can’t wait to see, talk, or be with them again. There is nothing else that feels the same way. This is how I feel about my wife. Ok, I know some of you, who know us, will say, “Yeah, but you two have only been married 7 months!” This may be true, but you see I have purposed in my heart to never fall “out” of love with her. I have this desire to forever find another way, to make her feel loved.
Growing up, my father always got home at 4:30 PM. The family would be sitting at the table, have prayed, and start eating by 4:33 PM. My mother had this super power of having all the food ready on time. Although, I didn’t realize what a talent that was until I got older and tried it myself.
Should it turn left or right? Come to think of it, I have never turned the water off at the street. The valve was hard to turn as well. I got frustrated, and while looking down into the dirty, yucky, spider enticing hole in the ground I said, “God, I need help.” I literally looked up, from the hole, and down the street, about three houses away, was a city water department truck. I tell you the truth, the truck was not there when I started the task. I walked to the truck and the employee drove down to my house and helped me.
I was facing several issues the other day. To be honest, they overwhelmed me. I cried out to God to ask why was this happening, and how am I going to pay for it all? (My first ungodly belief (UGB) was thinking that I was going to pay for it all. Everything my wife and I have comes from God, He pays for it all.) I spoke to a couple of others about it, and they were encouraging, but it still consumed my thoughts. I got mad, complained, and cried, to no avail, because I felt the same after each one of my flesh’s outburst.
I ordered an item from Kohl’s. I was looking forward to its arrival as it was going to be a gift for someone I love, a lot! (My wife! Who were you thinking of? By the way, don’t tell her because she doesn’t know.) Can you feel my disappointment when it didn’t arrive on the promised date(s)? I tracked it, and learned it couldn’t be delivered for some reason, not disclosed to me. So the item was sent back.
I watched a good movie the other night. I won’t say which one, because I am going to give away the ending, and I don’t believe in “spoiler alerts!” The movie was about a father and a son, and their relationship. At the end of the movie the two were out fishing, and the father finally said some words his son had waited a very long time to hear, and then the father died. I lost it. Tears all over the couch. It was a real mess that even challenged “Bounty”, the quicker picker upper!
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