📖 Story 📃 《 𝟘𝟚.𝟙𝟚.𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝 》
Kindheartedness On A Cold Winter's Day
– Part 3

“I left home, thinking I could make it on my own but life didn’t go as planned. I found work, but it was never enough for rent, and I eventually ended up on the streets. That day at the church, I… I couldn’t even put my shoes on properly because my hands were so cold. Then you came along.”“𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒔, 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒑, 𝒕𝒆𝒂, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒖𝒑. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒕.” *His voice faltered, and he cleared his throat. “She took me in. It wasn’t easy. I had to get an ID, find a job, and fight through addiction. But I kept your address and this photo in my wallet as a reminder. I didn’t want to let you down.”

I could not speak. My throat was tight, tears welling in my eyes.

“I worked my way up,” he continued. “Eventually, I applied to the police academy. I graduated six years ago and tracked you down, because I wanted to thank you.”

“Thank me?” I choked out. “I didn’t do anything.”

He shook his head, his eyes kind but firm. “You did more than you know. You saw me when I felt invisible. You gave me something to fight for.”

We stood there, the cold air biting at my cheeks, but I didn’t feel it. He held out his hand with a smile for a handshake, but I stepped forward, wrapping my arms around him, and he hugged me back like a son would hug his mother!

“Thank you,” he whispered.

When I finally pulled away, I managed a shaky laugh. “Do you still have the scarf?”

He grinned, a real, radiant smile. “I do. It’s in my drawer at home. I’ll never get rid of it.”

We laughed softly, and I realized my tears had spilled over. “You’ve come so far,” I said.

“I wouldn’t have without you,” he replied simply.

That night, I sat in my living room holding the photograph he’d left with me. Ben had returned from working late with our daughter who had extra classes and now sat beside me, his hand wrapped around mine, as I told him everything — the church, the soup, the address I’d scribbled all those years ago.
“It’s incredible,” my husband said quietly. “You gave him a second chance.”
I shook my head. “No. He gave it to himself. I just held the door open.”

As I looked at the photo again, I couldn’t help but wonder how many other people were sitting on cold steps, feeling invisible, waiting for someone to notice them. I vowed to myself to do whatever little I could for the next homeless person I came across.𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 — 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒇, 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒑, 𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆. ✨️ ✨️ ✨️ 🕊 ✨️ ✨️ ✨️
Hebrews 13:2 KJV
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.*

Ephesians 4:32 KJV
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

✨🍀🦋 ☆♡ 𝓢𝓸𝓻𝓪𝔂𝓪 𝓝𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓪 ♡☆ 🦋🍀✨

“Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the Earth. He does not faint or grow weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary and young men shall fall exhausted, but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint.”
– Isaiah 40:28–31
For those who follow the Pray the Word.

When we remind ourselves of the character of God, we are led towards trust-filled rest and hope-filled confidence.

The Lord has been encouraging my heart with, specifically over the last couple of weeks, Isaiah 40:28–31. I want to pray specifically, according to Ezekiel 1:31.

Just have in my mind, reading this passage, people who are reading this right now who feel tired in many different ways, amidst this life and work and family and church challenges, whatever it may be.

People who feel exhausted...

Here’s the word of God, Isaiah 40:28. What a picture, especially there at the end of this passage. So from the very beginning, you see a picture of God, the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the Earth who never grows weary. He’s never tired. He’s never exhausted. He is omnipotent, all powerful. Then at the end, as we’re talking about how even the youngest and the healthiest faint and are weary and fall exhausted, but then the picture at the end is people who mount up with wings like eagles, soaring like an eagle. Just get that picture in your mind.

Isaiah 40:31,
Read this word;
They who wait for the Lord shall do all these things. Shall have renewed strength to soar and run and walk. They who wait for the Lord. What an interesting verse. The key to soaring and running and walking is waiting.

I want to encourage you with and pray for you.

Isaiah 40:28–31 Praises God For The Tired And Weak
According to this word, God, we praise you. We praise you together as the everlasting God. You are the creator of the ends of the Earth. As we look around us in the world, we see your handiwork and we praise you for your power and your strength. You never grow faint or weary. In fact, Your understanding is unsearchable, and the beauty of what we’re reading here, we just receive the fact that you don’t keep this power and strength to yourself. You give power to the faint, to the weak you increase strength.
So God, we pray for that. I pray over all who are tired and weak and weary and exhausted in many different ways, for many different reasons. Some just at the end of themselves, God, I just pray this passage over them right now that they would see you on high, just have a grand, glorious view of who you are and they would see that you desire to give them power, that you desire to give them strength, that they can rest trustfully in you.

Here’s your reminder: How someone treats you reflects more about them than it does about you. People’s words and actions are often shaped by their own experiences, insecurities, and struggles. When someone is rude, dismissive, or unkind, it’s rarely about anything you’ve done. It’s a reflection of their own inner world—their unhealed wounds, unspoken fears, or even their inability to manage emotions in a healthy way. Remember, no one can hurt you without first being in a place where they are hurting themselves, whether they realize it or not.

It’s easy to internalize mistreatment, believing that you deserve it or that it says something negative about you. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. You are worthy of respect, kindness, and love, no matter how others choose to show up in your life. Their actions may hurt in the moment, but they don't define your worth. So, next time you encounter negativity, remind yourself: it’s not about you. It’s about where they are in their own journey.

I couldn’t have said it any better

Jesus’ Offer of Peace

Peace isn't dependent on circumstances—it's ours when we surrender to the Lord.

Romans 5:1-11

What gives us peace? Most people would say inner tranquility is dependent upon circumstances—like a solid relationship with a spouse, a well-paying job, or good health. But what happens when a couple fights, the company lays off employees, or sickness saps the body? Then, the serenity we thought we had crumbles, because peace rooted in good situations isn’t really peace at all.

Jesus is the only One who offers a deep, lasting contentment that is unshakeable. However, we cannot experience that genuine sense of calm unless we are living in His will. Submission to the Lord and His plans allows His peace to permeate our life.

When the Holy Spirit lives within us, we can approach each day confidently and serenely, but that happens only through a relationship with the Savior. The apostle Paul explains that to be justified—that is, declared no longer guilty—we must accept the sacrifice Christ made in our place. Justification makes us right with God and opens our hearts to His peace (Rom. 5:1).

If you haven’t yet acknowledged to God that you recognize His Son’s loving sacrifice was made on your behalf, now is the right time to surrender to Him.

Wonderful song here below ?**??
Make it your motto ?**

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Jesus That I Know - Acoustic and Piano #jesus #singersongwriter #worship...
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