God's Glasses

The Church's Ladies' Bible study, NDOW, that I go to is doing the study "Experiencing God" this semester. We are only one week into it and I am already seeing God in my life differently than I have before. Just earlier last week, I had kind of been freaking out about money. Money is one of the only things that I really stress out about. Like, I lose sleep and eat everything in sight when I stress about money. Well this was a great time to see God working in my life. I love looking at things from God's perspective. Instead of looking at things through the world's glasses, put on God's glasses. It's a much better view. 

So, the story- I was at work in the cafe, and these two high school boys come up to the counter. One of them is flipping a Jones' soda bottle that he's grabbed from the beverage case. They're sooooo cool, I think to myself (boy how I regret that thought)...and he plops it on the counter. I ring him up for the soda and tell the boys to have a nice night. Well, he then asks if we are allowed to take tips. Yes, we are!  So he pulls out this wad of cash and slams it on my side of the counter then walks away. I yell Thank you! as a huge grin comes across my face. A four dollar tip for a two dollar soda!! Silly boys. Now normally I would start making fun of the boy and brag about this tip that I just got, but I can't. I can't because I put on God's glasses. That was obviously God showing me that He is going to provide the money I need this month. 

But the story doesn't end there. 

A girl at work got sick. Normally I would complain. But it was God saying, Meaghan, here's 5 more hours. I took her shift. 

On that shift, the same boy comes in. Now, I am not going to take advantage of him at all, I'm going to treat him like any customer. So I take his order, take his friends order, etc. No tip. That's okay! Well, ten minutes goes by, and he comes up to the counter. Uh-oh. We forgot his brother's drink. I make it quickly and then bring him a cookie on the house. Another twenty minutes go by, and he comes up to me and puts a 5 on the counter! Here's a tip, he says. I say no way, but he's walked away already! 

Okay God. You are way too cool.