Patrick thought he was going to a mere garage sale. God had a larger purpose in mind.
The elderly couple who lived there were at odds. Although married for decades they hardly spoke. The wounds and neglect of years had calcified into a cold war. Even the yard sale bore signs of division: his items in this pile, hers in that.
Patrick asked questions. He got to know them a bit. This stranger dared to care for an elderly couple who were obviously living in pain.
Patrick was building a bridge of love that Jesus could walk across.
He was able to go back, and then back again.
The end of the story is not yet written, but Patrick is letting his life be his ministry. He needed no church program to schedule it, no pastor to tell him to reach out. All he needed was a heart of love open to the Holy Spirit’s prompting.
When we see our life as our ministry, life becomes a great adventure. Every day brings new possibilities. The mission stays as fresh as each new day, dripping with transformative possibilities.
That’s the kind of life God wants for us.
Insight for the Journey 
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