As I was making my way through the to do list for Monday, I thought that I almost had everything completed. I received a phone call from someone who was looking for help. She was looking for a place to stay for the next two nights until an important court date. She was in a pretty rough situation. I looked up all the resources that I could find, and I relayed the information. None of them worked out.
I hesitated at this point. This individual has asked for help before, and I didn't want to feel as though I was giving too much help to her. I didn't want her to think we'd always have money for her in her time of need. We only have so much money available to help two communities. We continued to brainstorm ideas, and we weren't coming up with anything. It got to the point where she said, "I guess I'll just have to walk the streets tonight." She honestly did not seem to have anywhere to go.
I knew in my heart that I couldn't allow our conversation to end that way. I thought of Jesus' parable. How could I allow this person in need to go without? Could she be scamming me for a room? Sure...I suppose, but I doubt it. Even so, I knew I would not be able to sleep knowing that I denied help to someone in need. So, I arranged a hotel room for her for one night; she had figured out an arrangement for the next night.
Sometimes, we have to do the right thing despite our own reservations. God's call is a strong call...and he calls us to help everyone we can. God shared a reminder with me yesterday.
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