I share this, without shame, as led by the LORD.
When I was a child, I "dumpster dived" a few times. Some of you probably seen me wearing a treasure or two and thought it was cute, not knowing that I had picked it out . . . of a dumpster.
Was I really struggling badly? No. However, the extra help was surely appreciated . . . and God seen that.
Did I feel humiliated? No. In fact, I was excited about this treasure we had: There was a local thrift shop that was throwing away good clothing and more. It seems they just could not sell the clothes, so they would throw away what they could not sell into the dumpster. Unbelievable! Or was it?
You see, God had this to be noticed ON PURPOSE. This was an opportunity to be blessed! I was excited to sneak out there at night with a flash light and grab a few things (even for my life-size Barbie)! Understandably, I was asked not to tell, as not everyone would see those moments as moments of "blessing," and some people can be cruel and say mean and hurtful things, and I was only a child—so that was for my protection. With my being an adult now, the LORD is leading me to share this story to express the following message:
Some of you are missing your blessings, that are right before your eyes, right in your grasp, right within your reach:
—because of your perception being wrong.
—because you are too ashamed of the avenue you will have to travel in order to obtain what you have been waiting for.
—because you are too concerned with what other people might think.
—because you are expecting that blessing, that person, that opportunity, that job, to come to you appearing a certain way, as well as in a very particular manner . . . according to YOUR flesh, according to how YOU think things should go and be, according to YOUR understanding, according to how YOU think a person should look.
—because you have expectations, but you have not sought after God and His will for your life.
Stop looking at things only surface-level. God's blessings and opportunities do not always come in the forms and ways that we expect them to. This is part of why we should REMAIN prayerful. Pray, trust God, lean not on your own understanding, and wait for God patiently. God's Holy Spirit can guide you along the way, helping you to recognize His blessings when they have arrived. Be thankful. Worry not about what others will say. Only YOU will have to live with the decisions YOU make, not them. Enjoy what God has for YOU, humbly and with gratitude.
Glory to God.
I love you all, but God loves you BEST of all. May God bless you all.
All Glory to God,
Charrese Monique
Boldness & Virtue Ministries
P.S. The outfit in the picture is not one I got from the dumpster. I used that picture as led by my Heavenly Father. It is reflective, same smile . . . . Humbly said, God is my Provider.
