How I See the World

"For as he thinks in his heart, so is he"  Proverbs 23: 7

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The other day, I was working as a host at this immersive art gallery.

At one point while  I was invigilating in this gallery,  I said thank you as visitors were leaving.  One visitor said, "It's a bit wet over there."

"Where exactly?" I said thinking he was referring to spillage. I was going to radio housekeeping to mop the spillage.

The man stared at me and he and his friends burst out laughing.

It was then I realised he was referring to the immersive art which had water.

"I can't believe I fell for that one," I said to him and laughed.

In another gallery, a visitor said to me that I must have the art and music constantly in my head. I told him when I am in work mode, I  usually switch off and only see what needs to be done. I said the only time I've truly enjoyed the art was when I came in as a visitor.

I'm reminded of a conversation I had recently with a friend who is a nurse. I asked her if she wasn't affected by her patients. She said no as it was just a job. The only time her emotions are affected is when she works with kids as she's a mum.

I have noticed that while I am playing my various work roles on the surface, my  Christian identity helps me see God in action. The Holy Spirit in me inspires me to love the guests and visitors. He also gives me the energy and stamina to keep goimg.

At that same gallery, I found myself witnessing to a young work colleague about my faith, which I've never done before. God arranged for us to work together on the last shift and we chatted about relationships and faith.

So while my roles affect how I see the world, my identity in Christ helps me see God's presence in every situation. ❤️

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Relevant Bible verse:s

"Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?  For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s." 1 Corinthians 6: 19-20

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law." Galatians 5: 22-23


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