One of the beautiful things about blossoming friendships is finding out all the things new about the other person.
There’s this young brother who I had briefly conversed with, but this was the first time I felt we had been able to talk properly. The setting was suitable for it. No distractions, no interruptions, relaxed and able to just share at a leisurely pace.
The young brother, for reasons known to him, looked forward to conversing with me, perhaps because of the age gap issue. I looked forward to the conversation just to find out a bit more about him and identify where and how I could be a blessing to him. This is not unusual for me in conversations. I am not a big fan of dominating the conversation and keeping it focussed on me. It’s an annoying trait I notice some people do unconsciously, I am sure I’ve been guilty on occasion, but I certainly prefer hearing about you and seeing how I can help you even if it’s just with the listening.
In that position then, it was surprising that hearing this young brother share about himself and his own challenges illuminated quite a lot for me. He was sharing about things that not only could I empathise with, but actually directly spoke into my situation. Not that he was doing that on purpose. He was just taking the time to enjoy the freedom to just share. It was just delightful to be enriched by him just sharing as he did.
It just goes to show that often when we look to serve, God uses the opportunity to allow us to be served if we but have the sense to know it.
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
Life With CD 
I loved when I experienced that for the first time!