Being a Witness

First of all, things are going so good between my fiance/girlfriend. We haven't seen each other in a couple of months or so. We do talk occasionally on the phone. We love each other and feel that we are the ones for each other. Of course, relationships are hard work, but I feel really good about each other. We are so tuned to each others problems and respect each others feelings. I really can't imagine us ever having marital problems. No one ever does. But it happens. I think as long as we commit our relationship to the Lord and also understanding that relationships involve compromise and hard work--I know we will succeed and be together for a long time...

Yesterday the Satellite TV people came to install a Tivo. It is really amazing, of course, the only reason we got it is because they offered it to us for no additional charge if we signed up for an additional one year committment. That is worth it. I wanted to be a witness, so as soon as they came in I offered them something to drink and was as nice as I could be. Then after the installation, he was saying how they make money on the pay-per-view. And that is where the profit comes from. In fact, many hotels are places where people watch pay-per-view channels which they wouldn't watch at home. This is a whole other topic, which I will talk about some other time. So I told the installer that we don't watch that because we are Christians. I had a chance to give him a small tip, and gave him some ice for his cooler, and told him what Church I go to and welcomed him to come along sometime. It felt good to show the love of Christ to someone. In the past, I would think that by showing love it would leave us open to being taken advantage of. But I am realizing that love can change people. I can honestly say that they left in a different state (better) than when they arrived.