Strangers Just Start Talking To Me

[LadyKay]

This happens a lot when I am out and I am beginning to wonder if it is God's doing. Strangers in the grocery store will just start talking to me about personal stuff going on in their life and family. Me being who I am will always stop and listen to them. I mean you never know when an opportunity to witness is going to come up, and some people are just hurting and need someone to listen. So I always take the time to listen. But I think it is kind of weird that this seems to happen a lot. So I am wondering if God has something to do with it?

[Guest LadyC]

i am sure that God may very well have something to do with it. at least some of the times. but sometimes it could also be sheer loneliness. in this day of technological wonderland, people are more likely to text their best friend than to TALK to them. my adult daughter and her best friend even do something like snap-chat, only they carry on a conversation through videos. not skype, but videos. her friend will record herself, send it to my daughter, who will video her response, send it back. they'll carry on like that for hours. it's insane. 

 

as people, we NEED personal interaction with other human beings. i think more and more often, people are getting that need met through strangers that they can't text with.

[Willa]

When shopping I am preoccupied, unaware of the world around, me and don't even see my family should they encounter me. So you do have a ministry. You notice other people who need a smile and need you to look them in the eyes and listen. I hope you are in prayer even while they speak, and God will give you the words they need as well as His love.

[Guest Thallasa]

Was  one of them me, by any chance as I talk to people all the time,  when I 'm out ?

Edited March 18, 2015 by Thallasa

[Guest Thallasa]

In Ireland or the countryside in France we say hello to everyone as they come into a cafe  ,or shop if it is not crowded .

 

Not to say "bonjour" is slightly bad mannered ,although one is not forced to ,and some don't ,but it is 'normal' . 

[ricky]

In Ireland or the countryside in France we say hello to everyone as they come into a cafe  ,or shop if it is not crowded .

 

Not to say "bonjour" is slightly bad mannered ,although one is not forced to ,and some don't ,but it is 'normal' . 

I grew up in Northern Ireland, most people will nod politly some say "Bout Ya?" but yet it's a very friendly place. 

[other one]

This happens a lot when I am out and I am beginning to wonder if it is God's doing. Strangers in the grocery store will just start talking to me about personal stuff going on in their life and family. Me being who I am will always stop and listen to them. I mean you never know when an opportunity to witness is going to come up, and some people are just hurting and need someone to listen. So I always take the time to listen. But I think it is kind of weird that this seems to happen a lot. So I am wondering if God has something to do with it?

 Do you look people in the eye as you go about your goings on.....   when you do you are signaling that they have your attention and if they are really in need, they will feel open to reach out.....     Does God have a hand in it.....   I would think that He is the reason that people sense you are open to listen because of who you are and your relationship with him.

[BelieverOfChrist]

I greet people with a warm hello most of the time! I live in a small village though, so it's probably a little different 

[Guest Thallasa]

I agree that when we are open to others ,and love others without expecting anything back we are doing so

as God' children  .He is 'behind' us,and sometimes it is almost 'mystical' . I met on a train in France lst year a Young American

woman who was coming from an evangelical retreat ,and she spoke very good French although she had been Learning for less

than a year . She was one seat ahead on the left, and on my right sitting beside me was a French female student ,who was probably needing some  spiritual nourishment which she was not getting in her science classes .I began by talkng to her and she seemed interested but not totally convinced by my interest in Jesus ,but I guessed she was warming up and left her to herself not to push her .

I then started to chat to our American,and after a few moments while agreeing on some things ,we did not agree entirely and rather going on, we left it at that . However, soon the three of us were talking  and when we parted, they were both getting of at Toulouse, we stood for 5 minutes just smiling at each other ,and the Holy Spirit was standing among us because it was a moment of  kind of emotion

and purity ,I never felt in my days in the RCC

I was thinking about those moments and hope that my little American kept in touch with her new aquaintance .They were closer in age than me ,and I would not have had the time

[Openly Curious]

Was  one of them me, by any chance as I talk to people all the time,  when I 'm out ?