In October Simon participated together with Pon, a young man from the west coast of Thailand in a football coaching course in Bangkok. On the last day of the training they organized a “festival” for kids from the surrounding areas. One of the boys was a bit overweight and Simon saw that his shoelaces were not tied. Once the boy was at Simon’s station he was close enough get the impression, that he was not able to tie the laces himself. So Simon offered to tie them for him. Even it might have felt a bit awkward, that this farang (foreigner) knelt down and tied his shoes, he still seemed more happy about the fact that he could now run much easier. At the very end of the two hours, Simon suddenly realized that the shoes that he tied, didn’t have any studs on it. So basically the sole of the shoe was missing. 

Having seen this, Simon asked his friend Pon, if they should do something about it. Pon looked down on his shoes and said, if they fit him, he could give his shoes away. After the program finished Pon went to him and asked to try his shoes on. They fitted like they were tailored for him. So he was able to keep them. Simon just learnt that Pon got these shoes from his uncle as a present not long ago. Hearing this, Simon felt bad and said, that he would buy Pon new ones. But Simon had no clue, that they were top of the line. Simon was not even able to find them in the normal sport stores in the city and had to order them online. Then normally nobody would buy them. Knowing the prize of these football shoes, it made Simon admire Pon’s reaction even the more. While handing the shoes over to the kid, Pon was sharing, now with words, that God loves him very dearly. 

What a testimony. My young friend, owning just this one pair himself, not having much money either, was willing to give these costly shoes away. Even dough he cleaned his shoes every evening in the room, they were not too precious to him. No, he was willing to give it up for His glory. 

Let’s make sure, that stuff is not becoming too important. But rather let’s always see it as an entrusted good that we can be a blessing to others with.