167 ~ Always In A Hurry

By Kay Heitsch

The heartbreak of Todd dying broke my heart, but amazingly, with the help of the LORD, it fixed my vision. After his death, I began to see life in a completely different light.

Things that had been a priority in my life now seemed insignificant. I started to notice people and take my time to help them.

In the past, I was always in a big rush. Now life took on a different meaning.

One day, as I was getting out of the car to go to a store, I noticed an elderly man using a walker. As I got to the door, I heard him say, "Always in a hurry, they're always in a hurry! No one has time to help." I stopped! I gave him a smile and said, "I have time to help."

Somehow, those words, "Always in a hurry. They're always in a hurry. No one has time to help," really got my attention.

I can and have lived my life in a constant state of hurry. I'm grateful that the Lord helped me hear and see this man's need, and I stopped to help him for a moment.

There's a Bible verse that says, "Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways." Proverbs 20:30 GNT

Unfortunately, sometimes it does take a painful experience to make us change our ways. But with the help of the LORD, we can be better for them.

Remember how I led you on this long journey. Deuteronomy 8:2