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It’s not just about home repairs either…or most anything else
In a shameless attempt to borrow from the recent post “It’s not just about food,” I share the following post about home repairs:
Last Monday evening, my neighbor across the street asked to borrow my extension ladder so he could fix some facia (the trim board on the edge of a house) that had rotted from ice build up in the winter. Shortly afterwards, he returned and sheepishly told me he tried to climb up the ladder, but he couldn’t bring himself to go up that high. So he asked me if I would do it for him.
I gladly obliged. For the next two evenings, I climbed up the ladder to the second story of his roof edge, replaced his damaged wood, and made it so it ice would not build up there anymore. He helped out from the ground by measuring and cutting what was needed to complete the task. Even our wives came out and added some peanut gallery humor. It was work, but we enjoyed ourselves.
It had been awhile since I’d been up that high on a ladder. So it took a little getting used to. But once I felt comfortable, I actually enjoyed it. And so did my neighbor. After we finished, he told me how much he had been fretting over how he was going to fix the rotting wood since last winter.
Did I go up the ladder simply because I could and knew how to fix the problem. Partly. I wouldn’t of climbed up 20 feet in the air if I didn’t. But similiar to what Allison pointed out in her post about food, it was a hands on, neighborly way to show that I cared. You know that “love your neighbor as yourself” thing Jesus talked about?
Whatever it is…home repairs, food, yard work, you name it…if you’re doing it for someone else, it’s about a lot more than we may ever know.
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I read this story and it reminded me of last night when a coworker called to say that he had just purchased a 7′ pool table at an auction and asked if I would help him to get it home. Well, it was 7 PM after a 10 hour shift at work and the last hting I wanted to do was heft a 7′ pool table around. To make a long story short, I did go – not grudgingly and with the same enthusiasm that I would have expected from somenone (as unto the Lord). I’m coming up on 61 years old and believe me, I felt it later. But what felt even better was being able to help my neighbor and demonstrate a credible witness for Jesus. Sometimes our actions speak louder than any sermon across the pulpit. Now that’s what I believe gives Him the Glory
It does feel good if you are able to lend a helping hand to someone in dire need, but just don’t make it a point that you’d do that all the time as there are some people who also take advantage of you. I don’t mind helping, and I don’t regret anything; but I have also seen a few that were being taken advantaged of. Just a penny for my thoughts.
Good thoughts…I personally don’t have to worry about being taken advantage of in that way…I’m not that gifted at home repairs, but you are right that isn’t good to let others consume us like that.
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