leading into one simple act of love right now . . .

what's one extraordinary act of love you can accomplish in the next hour?

• can you email someone letting them know in a sentence that you truly appreciate them? (consider how much of our current North American culture exists as a culture of cursing - and how little we actively bless people with our words or our time)
• what about saying hello to a stranger with a smile?
• how about a generous tip to a barista or a waitstaff person? 
• what about praying for that one person who has been on your mind today? 
• think about adding an incredibly kind comment on someone's facebook wall 
• what about leaving behind a dollar bill or some quarters on a bench for someone to pick up?  
• what about simply leaving a note saying someone really loves you on a parked car's window?
• consider a simple text saying "you mean a lot to me" to someone who really does mean a lot to you. 

  those are simple things to do in an hour and can be accomplished in less than a few minutes.  just consider how a simple act of intentional shalom can change the course of someone's day.  practice it - get creative - don't hold back - be willing to look silly - and watch how much fun you will have in the process - and once you get the hang of it try doing one simple act of shalom every day.  the weekend's here - why don't you start now.  invite a co-worker out for a cup of coffee or a beer or an ice-cream.  what do you really have to lose but the possibility of a truly fun experience?  and to be an agent of God's subversive movement of gospel & shalom? 

Comments

[stephen Pierce]

Don't you mean just be more Christ like ? He did not have to think about random acts of kindness when on Earth, he was 24/7 always doing good. I like all the ideas mentioned and when I think of him , I can think of so many more, like reach out and heal some one or help some body reach down something from a high shelf. Bless you for thinking of us.