That’s my brother/angel from God, Kevin, to me today under the God tree. I told him I don’t like bothering him too much because I know he has a lot going on, and he continued, “You’re my sister. I love you, and I’m here for you. You say you want us to take this God thing serious, so let’s meet to discuss it.” Kevin is another one of my unique gifts from God. The way he has been there for me over the last three years, holding my hands and helping me get through my little dark period, has been extraordinary, including the advice he gives (He is definitely a messenger from God! No joke!).
He has become an essential adviser in every aspect of my life. Even with trying to get our business back on track here, I was blown away by what he said one day, “Neeks, I’m sorry that I didn’t have time to think about what you have going on, but I feel you have the wrong inventory for your area. You need cars that people could just make cheap payments on and have transportation to get up and down to work with to feed their families. And they don’t have to be perfect, either.” I was so amazed by what he said that I excitedly replied, “That’s it! That’s what I needed to hear!!!” I ran with that advice, and honestly, it worked so well that I’m pretty much completed sold out of cars! So, as I look for inventory again, I keep EXACTLY what Kevin taught me at the forefront of my thoughts, ‘Would this be an affordable car for someone to get up and down to work with?’
See the out-of-world kindness I’m talking about? Neeks, I’ll stop everything I’m doing to meet with you. Neeks, I’m sorry that I didn’t get a chance to think about the problem you are having. Apologizing that he didn’t reflect on my problems!!! Unbelievable right? Who says stuff like that?!? In a world where everyone is so caught up with me, me, me, God sent me a brother who is concerned about his little sister being OK. Wow! And, of course, I see God’s hand and love all over this! It’s like He planned my life out from beginning to end and knew that during this challenging period, I would be down and need Kevin to help me stay strong. Kevin even jokes that his job from God is to keep me happy!!! (HUGE SMILE)
So much so that I tell Kevin that with the love and support he has shown me, I want to do the same for others, going overboard in loyalty, gentleness, patience, kindness, and love. Can we all be God’s hands, feet, and voices in the world the way Kevin has been for me? Everyone is going through a rough time right now, AND WE NEED TO DECIDE EVERY MORNING WE WAKE UP TO BE MORE LOVING, no matter what anyone else is doing, especially in our homes. That may mean overlooking, pretending we don’t see what we see, keeping silent, and being gentle as an act of love towards the other person. Everyone is on their own path with God. Let’s just practice being God’s angels for each other like Kevin so wonderfully does for me.
“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you but will rejoice over you with singing.” – Zephaniah 3:17