Marketplace Ministry Are You Familiar With This? I Am, This Is What I Have Been Doing For Several Years Now While Others Are Inside The Four Walls Of The Church.

Marketplace Ministry that is how I describe my life on a Sunday morning/early afternoon. You may say to yourself what does this mean? For several years now I have been working a second job so to speak and it falls on a Sunday. When I was first hired I used to work on a Saturday and a Sunday. Throughout the years it is now just Sunday. I work a full time job during the week but this job is different. I am so blessed to be able to interact with regular customers that come in the establishment and also meet new folks that may be passing through on their journey. Either way I am very blessed to be used in this capacity with Jesus inside of me.
I know that I know that I know that this is where Jesus has me for this season in my life. It is as though I truly shine with Jesus in me the moment it seems I walk through the doors. That is called the anointing. It is as though my heart lights up and I just love to bless the people that come to this establishment. An example of this. Today I woke up with a headache I think it was sinus related because I just do not get headaches. I thought I have to be well to go to work today. There will be people that I am suppose to meet today. I drank water, and took half of a claratin (drug store brand actually) type of tablet and laid down for a bit. While laying there I listened to a CD ministry teaching that I recently purchased.
Well, the headache lifted and I am getting ready to go to work. I prayed and asked Holy Spirit to bring someone in today that I could bless. You see I believe that I am blessed to be a blessing to bless others. That is set deep down inside of me. He is faithful He truly is. I happened to see someone from church.
You see, just because I am not there the majority of Sunday's I do attend midweek church. Sometimes I like mid week service better it is a different atmosphere if that makes sense. Hungry people for God tend to go to these services. Why is that do you think? A few weeks ago the pastor at the end of the preaching asked us to break into small groups of 3-4 and instructed us to prophecy to each other within the group. I loved that, that is like turning on the green "go" switch inside of me. Holy Spirit gives me a simple picture image and then as I speak it forth the words just flow and I may see more images etc. The prophesying in our small group was flowing at a great level. One person said to me the color "purple" robe I believe with black and white threads going through it. I then confirmed it and said is it velvet, and the person responded yes. See my name means "from the royal meadow."
OK now back to the story at hand. I was able to bless this person. I know that people have a story to tell and if you let them talk/share they will tell you their story. I hear some amazing stories I truly do. I am walking around then a thought comes to my mind and I share it with the person the thought comes to mind for and that starts the conversation. I meet some of the kindest people on Sunday. Marketplace ministry that is.
Please note that it does not have to be marketplace ministry surroundings for this to occur in your life. Seek Holy Spirit and He will give you opportunities all around you. Are you willing to step out in faith? It is a wonderful life when you do. You know what else helped me today I have a eucalyptus plant growing and I cut off a piece of it and took it with me to work. When you rub the leaves the most wonderful fragrance of the eucalyptus emits the scent and funny or not there were times when I was at work that I could almost taste that fragrance. I brought it in to let some of my co-workers smell it. Just as I am writing this I paused a moment to go and cut off another piece of eucalyptus. I guess I needed a eucalyptus fragrance pick me up.
Years ago I was in creative mode. That happens to me. One year I made reversible Christmas tree skirts. I selected the two varieties of material patterns for each person I was making it for. I even made the ruffles to the tree skirt with the sewing machine. That was a big project for me. One year I saw somewhere that you can make a eucalyptus bundle so to speak and then place it in your bathroom. To hang over the shower head (I hope that is the right word, it is the device in which the water flows out of when taking a shower.) When the steam fills the room and the eucalyptus is there it releases the fragrance and it is great for clearing your sinus. I got fresh eucalyptus (I think you could get bundles of it at Trader Joe's. When I was not able to get there I found that dried eucalyptus (the type you can get at a craft store, they are usually colored and used for floral arrangements. You will find it by the artificial flowers section.) worked fine also. I found ribbon and I gathered a bunch of eucalyptus and secured it with the ribbon (I probably used crafter's green wire first to secure it) and then created a loop big enough to fit around the shower head and then tied it in a knot to secure it to the other portion of the ribbon. It really does smell wonderful the fragrance that is emitted when the steam combines with it. That is my story/sharing for today.
I found a picture of what I made with the eucalyptus.