Tag: Jesus

~ Doing Good ~

The Bible Guides us to 'Do Good'.

It's mentioned many times, so it's obviously Very Important to God.

When You and I 'Do Good', it Pleases God.

And the Bible says that God will 'Bless those who Do Good'.

When we 'Do Something Good' that's for other people, it can often make them 'Feel Good', as well as Pleasing God.

My Wife & I recently Experienced someone 'Doing Good' for us, and it made us 'Feel Very Good'. 
And I'm Sure it would have made God 'Feel Good' and Pleased Him. 

We needed some repair work doing on our vehicle, so I looked on the internet for a mechanic who could do it.

Our vehicle is nearly 30 years old and it can be quite tricky to find parts for it, and to find a mechanic who is willing to work on it.

God Guided me to the right part that we needed (online), so I ordered it.

I found 2 mechanics who said they could do the repair work. 
They were both located at the same industrial estate, but at Different garages, about 150ft apart.

One of them said he could only fit us in next week, and the other mechanic said he could only do it in 2 weeks, as they were both Very Busy.

We needed to get our vehicles MOT done in 2 weeks  (the legal annual vehicle safety check), so we decided to go with the mechanic who could fit us in next week to make sure it was repaired in time for the MOT.

I phoned him back up and asked if we could book it in for next week. 

He said “Yes”, so I asked what day and time was best for him.
He said “Just drop it off any time after 8am on Wednesday”. 

The part arrived, and my Wife & I took it with our vehicle on Wednesday morning.

When we arrived there was Lots of cars parked outside the garages, so we needed to drive around for a while to find somewhere to park.

As we drove past the garage, we could see a mechanic watching us and looking quite agitated
He pulled out a notepad and was franticly looking through it.
Then he was on his phone looking like he was panicking.

We found somewhere to park and walked over to the mechanic who was now standing behind some machinery and seemed as though he was trying to hide.

He just stared at us.

So I Politely said, “Hello, we're booked in for a part to be fitted”. 

He then said with a Very Cold Hearted, Can't Be Bothered type of Attitude, 
“Oh I forgot about that”. 

I said, “I phoned last week to booked in, and you said to drop it off today any time after 8am”. 

The mechanic then said, “Yeah I forgot to write it down”.

He then said in a Very Abrupt and Dramatised voice, “I can't do it today, I'm too busy. I've got got 2 cars on the ramp and another 6 out there that I've got to do. I'm too busy to do it today”.

He then started muttering and complaining and walked off saying, “I'll have to see when I can fit it in”. And he went checking his notepad.

I thought to myself, 'Even if he can fit us in, I Don't want someone like that working on our vehicle'.

I said it to My Wife, and she said she was thinking the same thing.

While he was checking his notepad, I felt God 'Guiding' me to go to the other mechanic at the other garage that I had phoned the week before.

When the mechanic came back from his notepad, I Politely said to him, “We'll leave it and find someone else who can do it”. 

As we walked away my Wife Kindly said to him,”I Hope everything goes well with all the cars you need to repair”. 
He looked quite surprised.

We walked up to the other garage and explained to the mechanic what had happened.

He said he'll see what he can do, but he was Really Busy as well. He didn't say it in a Dramatised way like the other mechanic did, he just said it like he meant it.

We could see 3 cars being worked on up on the ramps, a van parked at the entrance, and Lots of cars in the car park, so we could see he was Very Busy.

I explained that I had phoned him the week before and he had said he could only do it in 2 weeks, so we decided to go with the other mechanic as we needed it repairing before the MOT.

He remembered I had phone, and he said in a Friendly voice, “Let me have a look at the vehicle so I can see how long it will take”. 

We walked over to our vehicle and he looked under the bonnet, then went back to the garage.

He stood Thinking for a moment. I could tell he wanted to Help us, but he was struggling with how to do it as he was so busy.

He then said, “Ok, leave it with me. When I get a gap in between jobs, I'll squeeze it in. I can't promise it will be today, but I'll do my best. If not today it will be tomorrow”. 

My Wife & I Thanked him, and said we Really Appreciate his Help.

As we left the garage, it had made us 'Feel Really Good' that someone was Willing to go out of his way to Help us, even while he was Really Busy.

We said a Big Thank You to God, and asked God to Help the mechanic whilst repairing our vehicle, and to Help him wherever he needs it with working on the other vehicles.

We went back to the house and waited for the mechanic to phone. It got to about 5.15pm.
The garage was about 30-40 minutes away from where we were, and they said they closed at 6pm.
So I phoned to see how things were going in case we needed to set off soon to get there before they close.

The receptionist checked and said it's on the ramp, but it will be tomorrow before he can finish it. 

I said, “Ok that fine, we understand he was very busy, we Appreciate him doing it for us”. 

I told my Wife and we rearranged our plans for the next few days, as we had quite a few things that we needed to do and had already planned them.
We needed to change our plans, but we were just Very Grateful that the mechanic was Kindly repairing it that week, before the MOT.

Then just after 6pm the phone rang.
It was the mechanic, and he said in a Jolly voice, “Your vehicles ready, you can come to pick it up”.

I was quite surprised and said, “Oh that's Brilliant, Thank You, Thank You Very Much”. 
I explained that it would take about 30-40 minutes for us to get there though.
He said, “That's ok, I'll be here till 7pm ish”.

When my Wife & I got there, the van that was parked at the entrance to the garage was still there.
The mechanic told us he had rearranged to do the van tomorrow so that he could repair our vehicle today.

That's 'Real Kindness'. 

He didn't have to do that. He could have said he was too busy. But he rearranged things to Help us. And he didn't charge a fortune.

That's 'Doing Good'. 

It made my Wife and I feel 'Very Good'. 
And by the Joyful look on the mechanics face, it had made him 'Feel Good' that he had Helped us.
I'm Sure it will have made God 'Feel Good'. 

'Doing Good Always Creates Good'. 

We gave the mechanic some Chocolate and a Journeying with Jesus Book as a 'Thank You Gift' for his Kindness. And we said many times we 'Really Appreciate' his Help.

(If you live in the UK, and you need any repairs on your vehicle, we Highly Recommend him. His garage is 'Auto Repairs Horwich').

When we got back to the house we Prayed and asked God to Bless the mechanic with Something Very Special. 
We Truly Believe that God will Wonderfully Bless him.

And we said a Very Big Thank You to God for Blessing us by Guiding & Helping us with what to do when the first mechanic had let us down, and for Blessing us with our vehicle being repaired in the same day and we didn't need to change our plans.

The Bible says in (Romans 8:28) that, 
“All things work together for Good to those who Love God”. 

We Sincerely Love God.
And God made Everything work together for Good, to Help & Bless us.

WOW, God is Truly a Wonderful & Loving God.

God wants to Bless 'You' with His Wonderful Loving Kindness. 

The Bible says in (Galatians 6:9) 
“Let us not become weary in Doing Good”. 

'Love God & Do Good'.

The Truth is, even when You're Busy, You can still 'Do Good'. 
And God will Bless You for it.

There are Many ways that You can 'Do Good'. 
Whether it's something big or small, 
Every 'Good Deed' is Special to God.
Simply ask God to Guide You, and Follow His Guidance.

When it comes to 'Doing Good',
And You Do what Jesus Would,
Then You'll be 'Doing Good'.

~ Treating Others with God's Love ~

My Wife and I recently needed to call the RAC (Vehicle Breakdown & Recovery Service) as our vehicle had some warning lights on the dashboard.

Thankfully we had only drove about 2 or 3 miles, so we very slowly drove back to the house.

When I phoned the RAC, whilst I was waiting for them to answer, the RAC had an automated recorded message playing for everyone who phones them to hear before they can speak to anyone.

It said, 'The RAC will not tolerated any Abusive Behaviour or Offensive Language towards the mechanics and phone staff'. 

The fact that they need to put that message on obviously shows that they get a Lot of Abusive Behavior & Offensive Language towards them.

I thought to myself, 'Why would Anybody be Abusive towards the RAC, when they're coming out to Help people'. 
It doesn't make sense.

When the RAC answered, the man spoke in a Very Miserable & Downcast tone of voice.
I realised it was probably because they get so many Nasty people phoning up being Abusive to them.

He asked what our issue was, so I explained the warning lights had come on, and that we had managed to drive it back to the house.

It was quite late at night by the time I phoned.

The man took our details, and then he said, “It will be tomorrow before the mechanic can come out to you as we're very busy. There's a lot of people who have broke down on motorways and country lanes that need our help, and they take priority over people who are at home”. 

He said it in a tone of voice that indicated he was Expecting me to Complain and be Abusive towards him.

He then said there are 2 options for when they can come out, either 
7am–12pm, or 9am–3pm.

I checked with my Wife which would be best, and we decided for the 9am-3pm.

The man booked us in for that, and I said to him, “Is there anyway at all that someone could come out tonight”. (as we had planned a few things). 

He said “No”, and repeated that people who are stranded on motorways etc take priority.

Again he said it in a tone as though he Expected that I would have a go at him.

So I said in a 'Friendly' voice, “Ok, that's understandable, Thank You Very Much for your Help”. 

The man's voice changed to a more Relaxed sounding voice as he gave me the details we needed. 
And he said in a more Uplifted tone, “You have a good evening”. 

After I got off the phone, I told my Wife what the automated message had said about Abusive Behaviour, and how the man sounded Very Miserable.

I said, “It doesn't make sense that people are being abusive to the RAC when they're the people who are Helping them get their cars working”.

My Wife agreed, and said, “That's how bad the world has got”.

The next day the RAC arrived at about 11am. There was 2 mechanics, one of them was a trainee.

My Wife & I 'Purposely' were Very 'Polite & Friendly' to them.

The mechanics tested a few things and found the problem.

We continued being Polite & Friendly with them, and even though they had found the problem and in effect their job was completed, they both stood there for quite a while chatting with us.

When they were ready for leaving we said, “Thank You Very Much for your Help”, and we said to the trainee that we Hope everything goes well for him with his training.

As they walked to their van, they seemed to be in a Happy mood.

It Really doesn't take a lot to make a 'Positive Difference' in somebodies Life.

By Simply being Polite & Friendly, it can 'Lift a Persons Spirit' in ways that you might not even realise.

The Truth is, when You meet someone, or speak to somebody on the phone, You won't know 'Who or What' they have had to put up with that day.

They might have had other people being Abusive or Offensive to them, and by 'You' being Polite & Friendly to them, it could literally 'Brighten Their Day'. 

Be a Bright Friendly Light, in a dark miserable world.

Don't be as bad as 'the world' by being Abusive or Offensive.

The Truth is, there's No Excuse at All for being Abusive to Anybody.

And there is No Valid Reason to use Offensive Language with Anyone.

Even if things don't go how you want them to, or you have to change your plans because of a problem, there's No Excuse to take your frustration out on other people, No Matter who they are.

The devil is Always trying to cause Conflict between people.
Abuse & Offensive Language are pert of his weapons.

Don't Use Them.

As 'Followers of Jesus', You and I can 'Do Our Part' to Help make the world a 'Better Place' to Live.

Little Things Really Do make a Big Difference.

Simple things like a Friendly Smile, some Kind Words, and a Sincere Thank You, are Wonderful Ways that 'You' can Spread God's Love.

Whoever You are, Wherever You are, if You have got the 'Love of Jesus' in Your Heart, and You are Willing to Share It, then You 'Can & Will' make a Loving Positive Difference in the world.

Jesus said, “You are the Light of the World”. 

So Turn Your Light Up to its Brightest,
and Help to
'Light Up the World'.

~ Living a Hope Filled Life ~

Hope is one of Gods Greatest Gifts to us.

We all Experience problems and difficulties of some form in Life.   

It's how you 'View' these problems that determines whether you Live a Happy Life or a miserable Life.

This is where Hope comes in. 

If you View your problem in the 'Hope' that things 'Will Get Better', then you will be Living a 'Happier Life' than if you take a Negative attitude and think that things will never change.

When you spend everyday 'Living In Hope' then at least you will be feeling Good and Happy, even if you have problems.

It's always Best to ask God to 'Guide You' with which things to Put Your Hope In, and what things to 'Let Go' of, so you don't Waste Your Time Hoping for the Wrong things, but Stay Focused on the Right things.

Hope gives you Energy and Lifts your Spirit.
It gives you Enthusiasm to 'Be Happy', even in difficult situations.

Look at the options.

~ If you have a problem or difficulty and you spend everyday 'worrying' about it, being 'negative' and letting it 'get you down', it won't do anything to change your problem, it will still be there, but you will have spent all that time feeling miserable and unhappy.

Here's an Alternative Way, (God's Way). 
~ When you Live In 'Hope' that your problem 'Will Get Better' and you spend everyday being Positive with a Joyful Spirit, then even if your problem doesn't 'Fully' get solved, at least you have Enjoyed your Life and Lived Happily.

It's a Much More 'Enjoyable' Way to Live.

And a Wonderful Bonus is that when you Live a 'Hope Filled Life', then things often Do get Better.

When God sees that you are Willing to Live a Hope Filled Life, ('God's Way to Live), and Not Live the a Negative life (the worlds way to Live), and that you Try Your Best to be Positive even if you have problems, then God often releases Wonderful Blessings into your Life.
Problems become Possibilities.

Hope Helps your Mind stay 'Clear' to Find Solutions to problems.

If you're negative, worrying, and Focusing on the 'problem', it only leads to Stress and can often then lead to Health problems.

But when you 'Live In Hope', then it Removes Stress and Replaces it with a Lifted Spirit.

Hope is the 'Healthier Option' to Live Your Life.

Hope is a more Relaxing & Peaceful Way to Live.

When You're Optimistic that things 'Will Get Better', they often Do.

Living a Hope Filled Life is 'The Way' God Created You to Live.

A Life where You Believe things 'Will Get Better'. 
A Life where You 'Trust God' to Help You.
And a Life where You put 'Your Hope' in God's Word.

Hope =  Healthy ~ Optimistic ~ Positive ~ Enthusiasm

Live a Hope Filled Life.