Shine Bright For Christ Jesus!

Yes this is a long post; you've been warned! I've been in much prayer about this over the last few days, and I feel the need to address this. I'm not looking to start an argument or have "stones thrown at me" so if that is your motive please keep scrolling or remove yourself from my page. I promise I will not get offended. If we can't agree to disagree then there's not much point in being "facebook friends". No, nothing has been said to me about this. I have a trip planned to Disney World in just 19 days with my Goddaughter and her family. There is a lot of money tied up in this trip, and our party is still going. We are also going with the mindset of 'we have the ability to protect and teach her what's right and wrong; to only watch the movies or shows we see fit'. Yes, I've seen the video circulating, and I am aware of what's going on. Will we go on another trip to Disney after this one, who knows? Maybe or maybe not? Probably not, because it's also all about the money now. There have been questionable things in a lot of past Disney movies that didn't line up with my Christian beliefs. But I will say this... much of social media is a trend. Everyone jumps on the newest trend until the next trend comes along. I remember the whole "boycott Target" over the gender neutral bathroom situation and that didn't last long before people were shopping at Target again. Or the "boycott Starbucks" but before long those people were back in line buying their coffee drinks. Have you watched these commercials lately just trying to watch reruns of The Andy Griffith Show or some other innocent show?! I have to mute them. Yet, I still keep my Dish Network package. If you're rethinking or cancelling your trip to Disney that is your decision and I respect that and understand that completely, but don't cut someone down because they think differently then you or say that well if they're going they must not really be a Christian (no, this hasn't happened to me but I know how this world operates). I am way past caring what people think about me in my life because I am confident of who I am in Christ Jesus, and I do not believe I have to put out a disclaimer or give someone an explanation about why I'm still going to Disney World. This post is about how my perspective has changed to handle tough situations, as I continue growing in the Lord. You never know how God may be speaking to someone else about this situation. This world is a dark place, and we can't hide under a rock trying to shield ourselves and children from every evil thing that comes our way. It starts at home, with educating and talking to your child about how you feel and what's wrong and right in your eyes and according to God's Holy Word. They have to be taught how to face things head on, or they're gonna hit a brick wall when they get out into this world. I hate to break it to you, but Disney has had hidden agendas for years; this did not just start. They've been slowly slipping this in from the classic remakes to newer Disney Channel shows; this newest issue was just leaked and they are being more vocal about it now. I don't agree with things that go on in my hometown nor this country and the current government, but I can't boycott and up and move from my home or move out of this country. If I boycott one thing I don't support, I would have to follow suit with boycotting restaurants, stores, products etc. that promote things you've probably never dreamed of. Otherwise in my eyes I would see myself as a hypocrite. Children are being taught similar things that Disney is doing, all over this country, in public schools every day. It's a hard pill to swallow sometimes, yet as the Lord's return draws nigh I know this world will only grow more evil and wax cold. I remember how hard it was for me to sit under college professors who were atheists, yet I had to do it. It did not shake my faith. I had an academic scholarship. I wanted a higher education. I didn't boycott the college. I had a transgender professer and homesexual professor. I kept going with life. I didn't suddenly stop believing in God, because they were atheist. I didn't suddenly decide I wanted to change my lifestyle to fit theirs. You want to know why, because of my training and teaching in the home and church. Were some of those college days difficult? You better believe they were! I was exposed to a lot in college for the 1st time that children are now being exposed to in grammar school. But you know what, I sit down like an adult and had conversations with those professors, and at the end of the day we respected each other. They knew my testimony by the end of the semesters; and I still believe a seed was planted. I never had the desire to beat them over the head with a Bible and say "you're going to hell". I want to do my best to show compassion to others as Jesus does with me. I want to be the one who sits down at the table with the sinners, like Jesus did. Here lately I keep being reminded of the scripture, "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling". Not everyone is at the same place with their walk with God that others are; so not everyone carries the same convictions. This morning the Lord woke me up before 3:00 am, and this scripture came to my mind immediately: "Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled" Luke 14:23... I then heard, "GO BE A LIGHT"! I could see, in a vision, meeting people in lines at Disney, striking up conversations of encouragement, and even praying for some. And that's when the Lord spoke this to me, "ministry is sometimes going to places others think you shouldn't go, to reach others for My namesake". I love one-on-one ministry; it's my heart. So even for this trip, I've prayed and asked God to put people in my path. I want to do my best to be a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ until He returns to get me! This world is my mission field; it's up to me whether I get out and witness. At the end of the day, God knows your heart. He knows your true intentions. He knows it isn't supporting something. He knew nothing was ever going to be the same in this world once the first sin took place in the Garden of Eden, but in a world full of hate BE A LIGHT! Shine bright for Christ! ♡