Today my husband and I had lunch at one of our favorite local
restaurants. As soon as we walked in, we
knew that we wouldn’t get good service.
One of the waitresses who had been gone for quite some time was back and
she, of course, waited on us. Sounds
like an opportunity to me.
This lady does the bare minimum as far as waiting tables go…and she’s not friendly at all. I find it somewhat challenging to be upbeat and friendly to her…oh I do my best…to no avail, though.
It’s moments like these that I wonder just what could be going on in this person’s world that could make them so unfriendly and seemingly so unhappy? We’ve been going to this place for more than 20 years and she used to be sort of friendly. No matter what is going on in her life, I would make a guess that it’s totally the lack of Jesus…in a particular situation, in her job…or maybe she doesn’t know Him at all.
You see, this is where we get to put our faith into action. I’m friendly to her. I try to have conversation with her or make her laugh. I ask my husband to tip her well in spite of the situation. Silently, I pray that God would break down any strongholds that might be keeping her from seeing God’s goodness. Really, praying is probably the best thing that we can do.
Remember, it is God’s will that not one of us should perish. He loves us all so very much and He loves us all the same…no more or no less. Pray for those who don’t know of our Father’s love. You never know, you may see them in Heaven one day and then realize that they’re there because you prayed for them. How exciting is that?
This lady does the bare minimum as far as waiting tables go…and she’s not friendly at all. I find it somewhat challenging to be upbeat and friendly to her…oh I do my best…to no avail, though.
It’s moments like these that I wonder just what could be going on in this person’s world that could make them so unfriendly and seemingly so unhappy? We’ve been going to this place for more than 20 years and she used to be sort of friendly. No matter what is going on in her life, I would make a guess that it’s totally the lack of Jesus…in a particular situation, in her job…or maybe she doesn’t know Him at all.
You see, this is where we get to put our faith into action. I’m friendly to her. I try to have conversation with her or make her laugh. I ask my husband to tip her well in spite of the situation. Silently, I pray that God would break down any strongholds that might be keeping her from seeing God’s goodness. Really, praying is probably the best thing that we can do.
Remember, it is God’s will that not one of us should perish. He loves us all so very much and He loves us all the same…no more or no less. Pray for those who don’t know of our Father’s love. You never know, you may see them in Heaven one day and then realize that they’re there because you prayed for them. How exciting is that?
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