I just wanted to pass on something I read in John Ortberg's book, The Me I Want To Be. It blessed me to read it and I think it will bless you as well.
From Chapter 1, Learn Why God Made You, page 9:
Not long ago I boarded an airport shuttle bus to get to the rental car lot. Driving a shuttle bus is usually a thankless job, for the driver is often regarded as the low man on the totem pole. People on the bus are often grumpy from travel and in a hurry to get to their car. No one says much except the name of their rental car company. But not on this bus.
The man who drove the bus was an absolute delight. He was scanning the curbside, looking for anybody who needed a ride. "You know,” he told us, "I’m always looking because sometimes people are running late. You can tell it in their eyes. I’m always looking because I never want to miss one. Hey, here’s another one!…”
The driver pulled over to pick up a latecomer, and he was so excited about what he was doing that we got excited. We were actually cheering him on when he was picking people up. It was like watching Jesus drive a shuttle bus. The man would grab people’s luggage before they could lift it, then he would jump back on the bus and say, "Well we’re off. I know you’re all eager to get there as quickly as possible, so I’m going to get you there as soon as I can.”
Jaded commuters put down their papers. He created such a little community of joy on that bus that people wanted to ride around in the terminal a second time just to hang out with the guy. We would say to people who got on after us, "Watch this guy!” He wasn’t just our shuttle bus driver ”” he was our leader; he was our friend. And for a few moments, community flourished. On a shuttle bus for a rental car company ”” and one person moved toward the best version of himself.
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Isn't that the way we as Christians should live our lives. And I'm sure the bus driver was living "in the zone" the whole time. I feel pumped up and want to be focused on each person that comes across my path and value them as God does.
-Daniel