What Does A Woman Do When A Man Tells You That You Have Beautiful Hair? This Is How I Responded...

I picked up a seasonal part-time job in retail and this is what I experienced. In the retail industry that I am in you are to greet the customers and mingle with them and see if they are finding everything they need. I also gift wrap too. I do enjoy wrapping presents for people. If I can make a gift look nice and appealing for the customer to present to the recipient of their gift then that makes my day. Gift wrapping to me is not a chore but it lets my creative flair flow. It could be the simplest gift but it is in the presentation that warms and touches the heart. The receiver feels like you took the time and effort to make it pretty just for them or you took the time to let someone else make it nice for you because you care about the person you are giving the gift to.
I noticed that a man kept looking at me and I was cordial and said hello. I would walk around and then I would find this same man was looking at me. I thought nothing of it and continued to work. He then told me I had beautiful hair. I think I said thank you and then he told me again I had beautiful hair. What does a woman respond to a comment like that? This is what I said. I thanked him again and commented that your hair is only as beautiful as when you leave the hair salon and you know how to make it look just as nice as when the hairdresser does your hair. He then said that you are either beautiful or not and that I was beautiful. I thanked him and continued to work.
Well, later on he made a purchase and guess who wrapped the gifts? I had to individually wrap a few items and he then commented that he noticed I was not wearing a wedding band. I just ignored that comment and kept on wrapping. He shared without me asking that he was divorced, his age, blah blah blah and I was polite and continued to wrap. I gave no indication that I was interested in him. I was cordial and kind for that is my nature and I am also suppose to be in the position that I work in. It caused me to realize it is time to get out my pseudo wedding band and start wearing it again. Guess what I wore the next time I worked? You guessed right, the ring. An acquaintance said to me when I shared this story that how is a man going to know that I am single if I go around wearing a wedding band looking type of ring? I responded to them that God knows who this person is that He has set aside for my life and they will figure it out I am not to worry about that. I am not afraid to share with others when they compliment me, I tell them it is Jesus in me. That is when Holy Spirit leads me in that direction.
The other day I was at the grocery store and I wanted to get in line by one register but I felt Holy Spirit prompting to get in another line. I did, only to find out that He used me to encourage another person that was working in that particular line at the store and not the other line. This particular store is located in a multi religious community. I try to be mindful and respectful of a person for they may be of  a faith that does not celebrate Christmas. The woman bagging my purchase told me she liked my hair. At first I said thank you until Holy Spirit prompted me to tell her about Jesus. I asked her if she was Christian and I made small talk as to not wanting to insult one that is not. I now know she is open to me talking about the Jesus inside of me..I then told her that the hair style is really the Jesus inside of me is what she sees and to never be ashamed or afraid to share with others what He has done in her life. Let Him lead you in that like I did today. She then thanked me and told me I was suppose to be in her line today and she was suppose to hear what I had to say to her to encourage her. Off I went out of the store and I thanked Holy Spirit for guiding me to get a word of encouragement to her on that particular day by going into her line and not the other line I was heading for.
Do you share with others? If Holy Spirit is the one prompting and leading you then why fight it just yield. He is ever faithful and He never shames or embarrasses you. A thought for you to ponder on. What if it was the reverse and you needed a word of encouragement. Would you not be thankful that God led a total stranger across your path to encourage you? All they had to do was obey direction and open their mouth to speak and Holy Spirit fills your mouth with the very words to speak to encourage that very person. I may never know the particulars in that person's life but I do know the voice of Holy Spirit when He calls unto me. Do you know His voice and better yet, let me ask you this...do you respond to His promptings in your life or do you have a deaf ear to His call? Only you can ponder on that and answer that one. It is between you and Holy Spirit.