Advent - Week 1, Day 3: The Message of Hope

What2Say2Day? I was not in the mood in any way whatsoever to go to work last night. My sinuses were flaring up, my throat was getting tight, i was tired, and I was in complete grouch mode. To add to the frustrations as soon as I walked in I was written up for not doing something at work nobody at work does or likes to do (to be fair to my boss everyone was written up because nobody did it, so I was not being picked on). As the night went on it was apparent no sales were going to be made, adding to my already disenchanted evening. I was working with a new salesperson, and we began to talk, getting to know more about each other. We discovered we had a lot in common; especially the fact we both used to sell cars (yes, I was a car salesman). We began to talk about that business and the fun it was. We also talked about why we both stopped selling cars and it surprised me we had the same reason; we no longer had that "killer instinct". We both had started going to church and found it difficult to be comfortable with some of the things a car salesperson needs to be comfortable with. We then launched into a discussion on church and how our lives were changed because of a new-found relationship with God. Before I knew it I was out of my "funk". We never know when God will send his son to meet us in our time of need. More and more each and every day I see how Christ is alive in this world and how he lives in and through the lives of those around us. My co-worker and new friend showed me through his encouragement (if that's what we can call it, because that's what it felt like) that things weren't really that bad. One could even say he gave me hope. Things did get better, and are better this morning and it looks like it'll be good all day. Thank you, God, for sending people into our lives that give us HOPE - Heal Others with Prayer and Encouragement.