The other day I told God that I felt that I wasn't doing enough for Him. I wanted to do more to serve him. The next morning while I was doing my hair He gave me a request. He asked me to help out a single mom with two kids by giving her a ride into school everyday. I did this last winter - I was always late because the mom is slow and permissive and the kids had daily tantrums and would always complain because "I WANNA WALK!!", even though it was negative degrees and when they did walk, they complained about it too. Soooo, I did this task, but not cheerfully, and was thrilled when spring returned. This winter I have been conveniently forgetting that she probably could still use a ride. Anyway, while I was getting ready, the thought popped in my head that I should resume giving them a ride - not necessarily an unusual thought, but immediately afterward this text popped in my mind too, "The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'" Matthew 25:40 I immediately said YES! to this request and have given them a ride every morning since. It is not any easier - they still make me late, and still have tantrums - but I am happy about these small hardships, because I feel like they make my service for God even more important. I have never experienced this before - the joy of serving God. I know that sounds ridiculous for a veteran Christian to say, but it is true. I have felt obligation to serve God, and duty, and I have felt the joy of the results of serving God, but never joy over the actual act. I love to know that I can do this small thing that He asked of me, and I am so grateful that he gave me such a tangible thing to do. When I prayed that prayer, I was expecting Him to ask me to do something really difficult and scary and close to impossible, but instead he simply asked me to show kindness to someone in need. God is gentle with me, so patient with my fears. It was kind of him to teach me what serving Him can really feel like. Every morning I look forward to picking them up because I know it makes my King happy.