Prepare for Thanksgiving via Wal Mart
OK...in a few moments I will be shopping at Wal Mart. I have a love-hate affair with the store. I dislike how large it is, I dislike the mostly rude staff who will barely clear the aisle while they converse so you can push the grocery basket down the aisle, and I dislike the 49 check out stands which are always closed. The self service check outs are open, I refuse to use them, maybe I should pray about that. If I am going to spend money at Wal Mart, they should give me a little service by ringing up my purchases, right? (is that pride?) They will have 2 or 3 cashiers and 1 or 2 will be at the express lanes. I love one thing about Wal Mart, the prices are lower than Kroger and HEB. When I am buying a Butterball turkey and staples I will save money. I will buy all the produce at HEB or Kroger tomorrow morning. I end up repenting a lot at Wal Mart and on the way home.
In some ways Wal Mart is an indicator of where I am on my Christian walk. I mean why be so upset by the size and lack of service at the store. In the big picture - it doesn't matter. What matters is that I handle Wal Mart with grace. I would like to think Wal Mart is a thorn in my flesh, but I know that's just not true. Why do I let my thoughts become so negative and sinful in Wal Mart? It's ridiculous. I should be thankful I am saving money, I should be thankful I live in a country in which we celebrate a Thanksgiving holiday. I should be thankful we still have freedom in America. I could buy a Bible in Wal Mart, I could buy a Christian novel in Wal Mart - I should be thankful for Wal Mart sells these items. And most of all, as I stand in line for eons, I should look at that as extra time in prayer and be thankful.
By now, most of you probably think I need healing prayer or to see a mental health professional. I'll end the post with this:
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "The LORD be exalted!"
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
I am off to Wal Mart to let my gentleness be evident and spend some time with the Lord.
In some ways Wal Mart is an indicator of where I am on my Christian walk. I mean why be so upset by the size and lack of service at the store. In the big picture - it doesn't matter. What matters is that I handle Wal Mart with grace. I would like to think Wal Mart is a thorn in my flesh, but I know that's just not true. Why do I let my thoughts become so negative and sinful in Wal Mart? It's ridiculous. I should be thankful I am saving money, I should be thankful I live in a country in which we celebrate a Thanksgiving holiday. I should be thankful we still have freedom in America. I could buy a Bible in Wal Mart, I could buy a Christian novel in Wal Mart - I should be thankful for Wal Mart sells these items. And most of all, as I stand in line for eons, I should look at that as extra time in prayer and be thankful.
By now, most of you probably think I need healing prayer or to see a mental health professional. I'll end the post with this:
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "The LORD be exalted!"
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
I am off to Wal Mart to let my gentleness be evident and spend some time with the Lord.
Comments
love,
karen
I think it is true of anything in life that gives us a hard time - we can choose to let the Lord use it to "refine our character". Not always easy, but I think you're on to something!
I love the self-serve checkout cashes. I have found money there! Really!! I would never take money if the person had just left. In fact, I told one young lady to pick up her $10.00 change. She was looking so confused, she would have left it there.
And I check the prices myself as they are scanning. So I think it's fun.
Happy shopping!
I guess you know one of their workers was killed opening the doors for Black Friday shopping yesterday. In New York.
So sad, but honestly, I'm not surprised.