Let me start this writing by asking a question. And, that question is this. If you can isolate yourself from everyone in the world, would you do it? Or, maybe you were thinking you would never do that because you like being around people! Think about the question and think about the answer you chose. Now, welcome to my deep thoughts.
Folks, I honestly think that the word ashamed should not be in your memory bank. Personally, when people ask if I'm ashamed because I'm out in the open, or something, like at Starbucks, that reminds me why I should be ashamed. So, I think you want to avoid making someone feel sicker than they already are. Treat them like a normal person. In private, definitely help them out if they need it! If they need help in public, they will know and they will tell you. Then, when that happens, it is simple. Just help them out with a smile on your face.
When people try their best to hide me from the world by physically moving me to the back of a crowded room or planting mental thoughts in my head that I should always remain hidden, that does not make me feel good. Of course, the evil one is going to plant those thoughts into people's minds because he doesn't want people to hear about Christ.
Friends, I have been doing this going to Starbucks thing for like more than 10 years. That's a long time. I think it is safe to say that I'm retired from the 9-5 workforce.
Pause break ---Sorry I've been waiting a pretty long time for my coffee. So, I asked the next two ladies Jeannie and Katelyn if they can tell the people when they get up there Sam has been waiting a long time for coffee did they even received my order? Minutes later Michael came with my order. So we're all good.
So, anyway, like I was saying I'm pretty much out of the workforce, at least for now. Now Jesus has reminded me that my work is for him. That's not saying you should stop working. That's saying that that is God's will for me in particular. Please don't misunderstand that. Think about it. If you didn't work you would not have gone to Starbucks to get coffee and then we would have never met! We wouldn't want that to happen, right?
I remember one time feeling sad and sorry for myself because of my disability, because I'm not working like normal people, so on and so forth. I'll never forget because I remember pouring my depressing sounding feelings out to Joe of "I wish, if only," and "what ifs." I also remember when that incident happened my husband's response to me was so encouraging it made me feel a lot better. He told me basically maybe I was meant to be his wife that will just be going to Starbucks at times. I really believe that deep down in his heart the Holy Spirit was telling him to be okay with it because God had a plan for my life!
Sorry, got a little off track. So, as far as being ashamed? Don't be! We need to be mindful that feeling like that is from the evil one. Because, if you are having ashamed feelings, then you don't believe that the Holy Spirit is going to help you be bold enough to talk about Jesus Christ! You will know in your heart if the way God wants you to talk about him is through verbal communication or maybe other avenues. How do you think God would like you to share your gift? You are whoever the Lord made you so just do what you think you should do. You don't need to be ashamed.
So, anyway, like I was saying I'm pretty much out of the workforce, at least for now. Now Jesus has reminded me that my work is for him. That's not saying you should stop working. That's saying that that is God's will for me in particular. Please don't misunderstand that. Think about it. If you didn't work you would not have gone to Starbucks to get coffee and then we would have never met! We wouldn't want that to happen, right?
I remember one time feeling sad and sorry for myself because of my disability, because I'm not working like normal people, so on and so forth. I'll never forget because I remember pouring my depressing sounding feelings out to Joe of "I wish, if only," and "what ifs." I also remember when that incident happened my husband's response to me was so encouraging it made me feel a lot better. He told me basically maybe I was meant to be his wife that will just be going to Starbucks at times. I really believe that deep down in his heart the Holy Spirit was telling him to be okay with it because God had a plan for my life!
Sorry, got a little off track. So, as far as being ashamed? Don't be! We need to be mindful that feeling like that is from the evil one. Because, if you are having ashamed feelings, then you don't believe that the Holy Spirit is going to help you be bold enough to talk about Jesus Christ! You will know in your heart if the way God wants you to talk about him is through verbal communication or maybe other avenues. How do you think God would like you to share your gift? You are whoever the Lord made you so just do what you think you should do. You don't need to be ashamed.
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