What does that look like? Loving others radically. It sounds a little overwhelming and intimidating if I’m honest. But I want to live that way. Last week our Bible Study challenged my small group college girls to go out and love others radically. Last night they came back with some great and inspirational stories.
One of the girls just started talking to a guy in her dorm that was always alone. She said he seemed a little different and was never really talking to anyone else. He plays the piano, so one day she just started talking to him and he invited her to come sit down and listen to him play the piano. They are now friends, so the speak, and she says hi and makes a point to talk to him. Who knows what that has done for him, but she made the effort and got uncomfortable to make someone feel loved.
Another one of the girls saw a woman crying in a parking garage and just went and sat by her and asked the woman if she could pray for her. The lady was an older woman, maybe in her 50’s and told this young lady she was surprised to hear that from someone so young. They prayed together and then parted ways. Only God knows how that affected that woman, but it might have been just what she needed. Instead of just avoiding the lady and staying comfortable, this young lady did something, she didn’t say no to the Holy Spirit. She loved someone radically right where she was.
We have to remember that God loves us radically and through that we need to be sharing that love with others. Every single day. I know I need to work on this. I need to search out those opportunities and just let the Holy Spirit lead me. That is how we glorify God and further His Kingdom.
Michelle Traudt 