Yesterday on Canal Street in New Orleans, we weren’t expecting one of our biggest ministry moments to begin with a bicycle accident.
A woman crashed hard right in front of us outside the Ritz-Carlton. Within seconds, the doormen, bell staff, our students, and others nearby all stopped what they were doing to help. Towels, water, first aid, encouragement, and compassion came from every direction.
No one had to stop. The hotel was busy with Fourth of July guests. Everyone had somewhere to be and something to do. It would have been easy to assume someone else would help. Instead, people chose compassion over convenience.
As we cared for her, she quietly said, “I didn’t think this day could get any worse.” Before she left, one of our students asked if we could pray for her, and we prayed together right there on the sidewalk.
Moments like this remind me there is still so much hope. In a world where it’s easy to become cynical, there are still people of incredible character who are willing to stop, care, and help someone they’ve never met. That’s the kind of love Jesus calls us to show every day.
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