st patrick’s day – lessons learned…

so, the previous post tantalized your visual buds with photos from the event. the experience was both exciting, challenging, and uncomfortable…

…but what I learned is this:
the whole experience opened up my eyes to see how little I verbally share the love of God with complete strangers and/or acquaintances on a day-to-day basis. As I sifted through the crowds at the parade, I shrank back in discouragement and fear and I justified myself by taking more photos of people sharing the love of God than actually opening my own mouth and sharing the love of God myself. the discouragement turned into despair and feelings failure for a split moment…and then God showed me that I need to come to grips w/ my own dullness in this particular area. the good news is that I feel a new vigor and ferverency to share the love of God again!  Thank you Jesus. 

Can anyone relate?