Hearing God’s voice is one thing—obeying it is another. And for most adults, that can be hard. But 18-year-old Levi Jones didn’t hesitate when God asked him to do something bold.
Levi was working his shift at a Chick-fil-A in Columbus, Georgia, when he noticed a homeless man sitting outside under a tree. Others saw him too, but it was Levi who felt a stirring in his heart to act.
The man’s name was Walter. He was wandering near the restaurant, tired and alone. “He had his eyes closed, looked very tired,” Levi recalled. “I went over to him. God led me over there to speak to him.”
Levi asked how he was doing and offered to get him some food. That’s when he saw it—Walter had no shoes on his feet.
And that’s when Levi heard it—God’s voice, clear and strong in his spirit.
“The Lord told me to give my shoes to him. And that’s exactly what I did,” Levi said.
He didn’t try to reason it out. He didn’t think about how he needed the shoes to finish his shift. He just obeyed. Because that’s what walking with God sometimes looks like—doing the uncomfortable, the inconvenient, the unexpected.
“I’m a Christian and I claim that wholeheartedly,” Levi said.
And the moment he took off his shoes, Levi realized something amazing: they were the same size. God had planned it all.
Levi also bought Walter a meal and his favorite drink—Dr. Pepper.
When he returned to work barefoot, his coworkers noticed. Management quickly found him another pair of shoes. They were four sizes too big—but Levi didn’t complain. He just kept serving, grateful he could be used by God.
Todd Kalish, the operator of that Chick-fil-A location, said Levi’s kindness would’ve made the restaurant’s late founder proud.
“Truett [Cathy] told us, ‘Always obey your kindhearted impulses,’” Todd said.
This wasn’t the first time Levi acted out of love. One time, when a family couldn’t afford their meal, he paid for it himself—and prayed with them.
“I love Jesus,” Levi said. “And as His son, I’m called to live and walk just like Jesus did on the earth. Jesus hung around homeless people. He took care of people, loved on people, blessed people wherever He went. And so I just wanna walk as my Father walked and live that out every single day of my life.”
Let’s thank God for hearts like Levi’s.
In a world so loud and busy, may we learn to hear God’s voice clearly—and move the moment He calls. Whether it’s giving shoes, sharing a meal, or saying a simple prayer, God just asks for a humble heart willing to obey.
