My daily prayer is that God would rip the “religious blinders” off of my spiritual eyes so that I can see things the way Jesus sees them. And also, that I would be humble enough to receive the changes God is asking me to make in my own heart…
I think our own pride can shield us from seeing things the Holy Spirit wants to show us about the heart of Jesus. It’s very easy to turn our nose up at the world because we forget the root problem is simply a spiritual sickness, for which only Jesus has #thecure.
Let me share with you what happened to me at the grocery store yesterday: I was patiently awaiting to be acknowledged at the deli counter when the deli worker reluctantly made his way over and asked “What can I get for you?” (without even making eye contact) . In that moment, I sarcastically thought to myself, “Wow! Mr. Personality is really excited to see me!” I’m kind of a stickler for customer service so he really irked me by his demeanor. I responded loudly with a “HELLO!!!” as if to say, “Eye contact please!” As he prepared my food (hoping he wouldn’t spit in it), I began to feel pretty remorseful. I mean, this poor guy could be on medication. He might be depressed, suicidal, drug addicted- who knows!? I quickly repented and had a change of heart.
As my kids are screaming and crying down the aisles, I finally make my way to the check out counter and this cashier is also very short with me, acting rudely. She then apologizes out of nowhere and says that she feels like she’s going to have an anxiety attack. My soul-ish mind really wanted to empathize with her, but when I opened my mouth to do so I said “Has anyone told you God loves you and has a great plan for your life?” I then proceeded to tell her God’s plan is for her to have peace and be filled with joy. I then prayed for her and broke that spirit of depression off of her life. She prayed the prayer of salvation and asked Jesus Christ to be her Lord and Savior. As I walked away. I was thankful to see her laughing and smiling.
The moral of the story and what God showed me through my supermarket experience is that it’s okay to be disgusted by sin, but it’s not okay to be disgusted with people. It’s our job to show them a better way. We ought to pray for these people in advance and know that God will send us to the right people every single day!
By Ambassador Amanda Gates
Taking Away the Blinders!
