I left the eating establishment eating my fries, licking my fingers simultaneously wondering, "Lord, just what was all of that about? Was that whole ordeal for him or for me?" (By the way, they have the best fries in town!)
I now think it was beneficial for both of us. But what I take from it, I have to learn from. Wisdom is always something that is in demand. Knowing what to do and say, and how to do or say it. This situation called the fruits of the Spirit to show themselves strong. What did I take from this?
- Love - love everyone with the love of Christ, no matter what.
- Joy - the joy of God should overide any inane sitation like this.
- Peace - the peace of God should keep me calm.
- Patience - His patience should keep irritation and impatience from occurring.
- Kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness - all operate together to show the love of God towards others.
- Self control - not blowing my top when things don't go my way, or the way I THINK it should happen.
On the other hand, I wonder how many people had this guy tried to "hook up" with free food, and they turned it down? Maybe telling him to always do the 'right thing' made some sort of impression on him. Maybe a seed was planted that will grown into something under God's tutelage. I do remember him eyeing me kind of funny when I reiterated that point. I'll never know what he needed. God knows and that is all that is important ultimately.
I learned my lesson - my fruit definitely needs more compost to grow and develop properly. To understand that statement, check out my post "Mired In It and Needing a Bandaid."
See ya later, gonna go find a shovel! \0/
2 comments:
You planted a seed sister so let it go, God already has someone else on assignment to water that seed. And the worker there won't forget how honest you were...
When I finally gave my life to the Lord, and the scales were lifted, I reflected back on all those who sowed into my life, and those who prayed for me. Did you? Do you think that He will do that too?
The angels in heaven are surely rejoicing today. A new soul is closer to coming on in...
Praise God! \o/ And rest well tonight my sister in the Lord.
I think you handled the situation very well. I know that in a similar situation, I would be praying to have the patience you showed and not turn into an irrate customer.
I love the way you just asked God what you are supposed to learn from the situation.
I think that both you and the guy got a blessing from this incident. I would have probably thought that the free food was my blessing, but your comments have made me think twice about this.
Thanks for sharing.
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