Humbled

I was trying to wait till the service was over but my runny nose just would not comply. I ran into the hallway, grabbed the last kleenex out of my pocket and proceeded to blow my nose. In an instant it was apparent the kleenex was too small for the job. I had snot everywhere...my hands, my face...you get the picture. So I bust it to the bathroom. Please God, don't let anyone see me like this! I open the door and there's a woman drying her hands by the sink. We are alone in there. I try to hide my face from her as I run over to grab a paper towel. She starts talking to me...my luck! She tells me she's been wanting to talk to me ever since she saw my video testimony the week before. I turn to look at her and see the tears well up in her eyes as her story unfolds. She tells me of things said and done to her in the past that continue to haunt her present and cloud her hopes for the future. And at that moment I'm no longer thinking about me or worried about the snot on my face. I'm lost in her story, lost in her pain. I look into her eyes and see this beautiful little girl inside and feel throughout my whole being the love God has for her. I reach down and hug her and tell her I'm sorry she had to go through all of that. She thanks me for sharing my testimony and tells me what a strong and beautiful woman I am. I instantly flash back to my runny nose and smile. To think that God would use a nobody like me, snot and all, to reach out and love one of His hurting kids, I am humbled. I am humbled beyond words.