It's only love

I went for some food shopping today. As I got to the till, the lady in front of me was so kind. She was so helpful. She asked me if I needed help and I told her I was okay. She did not listen to what I said at all. Immediately, she just started offloading my trolley. After she paid for her own groceries she waited for me and helped me pack my shopping into bags and on to the trolley. I have been shopping for several months now with the crutches and very few people have offered to help me. Usually the ones who offer do not proceed to help, if I say I am alright.

What I saw in that lady was pure love. It can not be anything else. It's only love that is so giving, so patient, so kind and so considerate of others. My prayer is that the Lord Jesus will bless this woman beyond her expectations.

Many a times we meet people who are in need of our help. Because we are nice, we offer a helping hand but as soon as the person says they are okay we do not press on to say, "NO I will help!" As soon as the other person says, 'no' our job is done. Well, I did offer but you said you are okay, so that's fine with me.

Sometimes people say no because they do not want to inconvenience others. It is not that they do not need help but because of pride it is easier to say 'no' than 'yes'. It's only love that can go all the way without expecting anything in return.

I believe now is the time to check our 'love tanks' to see if we have enough love to share with the others. You do not need any money. All that is required is your time and your willingness to be part of something good. It is time to give to others but it has to come from the heart if one wants it to work.

When you offer to help do not worry whether the person you are helping or have helped will thank you. Sometimes they do not say thank you because no one has ever helped them and they are wondering if there is a catch somewhere. Some are too proud, of which I think is very selfish. Some were never taught to say thank you when they were younger.

Help because you want to help and not because you expect something in return. One does not need to know the people they are helping. God is our only rewarder. People who give expecting something in return always end up disappointed because some of the people they help are not able to help them when they are in need.

It's only love that can help strangers, those in need and those who are hurting. Love is the only greatest thing and it is even better and sweeter if shared with others.