“…, love is kind.” – Create a Ripple!

I read in the “Coffee News” – 10. 08. 09 – the following quote:

“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams

First Corinthians 13:1-13 came to my mind , especially where it says: “…, love is kind.”

I was sitting in a restaurant, when I noticed two young people, a male and a female. I was more or less waiting for an opportunity to talk to them. The opportunity came. And yes, they were from Germany (Hamburg) and yes, they were tourists.

They were also very open to talk about spiritual things, especially the young man. I really got to like him during that short time.

Unfortunately I did not have any tracts in my bag. I have now. But there are now some in my clutch bag. The ones in the german language are called:  AUS DEM LEBEN FUER DAS LEBEN.  The ones in the english language are called: LESSONS FROM DAILY LIVING.

After they left I read again:

“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams

 

GOLDEN NUGGET: “On EAGLES WINGS”

I recognized the big and beautiful campervan I saw today straight away. A long time ago I talked to the occupants. And today I knocked and said: ” Hallo!” The man told me that he recognized me.

Now, why did I recognize the ‘moving house’?

Because of what was written on the back and on the front: “On Eagles Wings”

Isaiah 40:31

“but those who hope in the Lord

–will renew their strength.

–They will soar on wings like eagles;

–they will run and not grow weary,

–they will walk and not be faint.”

I am a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ!

Many years ago I heard an evangelist saying something like this:

“We do not belong to the optimists and we don’t belong to the pessimists, but we are believers.”

Today I read a quote by Albert Schweitzer:

“An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight …the truly wise person is colourblind.” – Albert Schweitzer

Coffee News 10.08.09

“LOVE PIGS……!”

Do you love pigs?

Last Saturday I was admonished and encouraged to love pigs. It was at the marketplace here in Kaitaia in front of the Warehouse.

I bought a lovely sticker at one stall for two Dollars – picture – P1080245and picked up two flyers. One had the headline in big letters : “FOR THE LOVE OF PIGS….” The second flyer was all about the imprisonment of battery hens.

The information is printed by: “SAFE” “The voice for all animals”

The campaign is called: “SAFE’s FREEDOM FOR PIGS CAMPAIGN”

You can also “Take a LOVEPig Pledge by visiting www.lovepigs.org.nz” Believe it or not, but you are encouraged to do so.

Donations can also be made of course.

I remember actually seeing a TV programme about pigs some time ago that dealt with this issue.

I walked away with the colourful sticker and the beautiful flyers until…….. the thought came to my mind to go back and tell the lady at the stall that I love the Lord Jesus Christ. She believes in karma I found out in the course of our conversation. I don’t really know very much about karma. Looked up karma just now in the dictionary. It has to do with reincarnations I read.P1070646

Looking around some more at the market my interest was aroused by the “FOR THE LOVE OF PIGS…” leaflet stuck to the car window of another stall. I told that stall lady also that I loved the Lord, referring to the sticker stuck to her car window. She told me, that she is a Buddhist, sort of a Buddhist. I mentioned that we worked in Thailand as missionaries and that our language teacher, now a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, was once a Buddhist priest. – Thailand is a buddhist country.

Our conversation ended on that Saturday with my remark that we must talk some more about this matter. She was an agreement.

Just before it was time for me to go home for lunch, I ran into a keen christian lady I know quite well and mentioned the “FOR THE LOVE OF PIGS …” CAMPAIGN……..

I think it is a good idea to encourage each other in the witness for the Lord! (Personal Evangelism)