Recently I was talking with one of the men at the church and he shared how one of his employees was going through a rough time with health issues and on top of that he was facing major marital issues. I don't know why i said it but of the cuff I commented -- "great opportunities for ministry!" He said something like - "you bet!"
I was so encouraged because that man doesn't see his job as a place to get a pay check but to minister for the Lord Jesus. He takes literally what Paul admonished the church in Colossae to do....
Colossians 4:3-5 - "praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak. Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders,making the most of the opportunity."
Look around today - I guarentee you will start to see opportunities. We may not some of them. They might be messy. They might take work and emotional energy. But they will be God given opportunities to share the love and gospel of Jesus with thos who need it.