Recently a friend and I went to a local pub to catch up with an acquaintance of ours. It felt good to hit the streets again – it’s been a pretty busy season for me, and I haven’t been able to go out as often as I would like.
When we arrived at the bar we noticed that everyone was looking at us. It was like they knew we were different in a way – like they could tell that we weren’t there to get drunk, hook up, and leave.
As the night went on, it started hitting me how different we actually were from most people hanging out at the place. I looked around to see if there were any other people like us – but we were the only ones.
I began feeling a bit awkward, but then it hit me: We don’t need to be ashamed! I mean, it is what it is. We’ve had people cuss at us and wanting to fight because we are Christian. Sometimes we entertain them, but other times it gets kind of hilarious because after all, we’re actually just a bunch of homeboys out chilling.
The funny thing is we don’t ever push Jesus in people’s faces – we just sit and have a conversation with each other. Yet, random people always come and speak to us because they notice we’re “different”.
All this to say: Don’t be ashamed of who you are and who you are called to be! Living an unashamed life means walking in the confidence God gave you. Don’t ever be ashamed to tell people how you feel and what you believe. The message is simple: God is love.
I pray this speaks to at least one person – it certainly changed me!
Godspeed.