GIVE TO OTHERS

Melissa Mainier was going to school to become a nurse.  While doing this she was working at a restaurant to pay for all of her massive student loans.  One day while working she waited a table where Benjamin Olewine III sat.  As she served him they visited about what she was doing and she mentioned her large sum of student loans.  Olewine offered to help her out.  At first Mainier refused, but after his third visit to the restaurant and third offer of assistance she finally said yes.  Olewine paid Mainer’s student loans no strings attached.   Another twist to this story is now Mainier works as a nurse at a local hospital.   The wing, where she was hired, is named after Olewine because of his large donation to the hospital. 

What a blessing this man was to this young woman.  These are the kinds of things God wants us to do.  Yes God is pleased with us when we are involved with spiritual activities, but He is also pleased with us when we are blessings to others.  Everything we do should be done to please God.  God has given us all gifts for us to use and share.  We may not be blessed with a large sum of money to share, but we are each blessed with talents that God has given us.  .  We can do for others everyday.  It may be in different ways, but the Lord doesn’t care how, just so we are being kind.  It can be a nice word or a simple task of carrying someone’s groceries. 

 Doing random acts of kindness with no strings attached can change the world.  This is the way for us to show the love of Jesus to those around us.  These acts nudge people closer to God. 

Romans 12:6

New International Version (NIV)

6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your[a] faith;

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