Thursday, June 20, 2019

I Woke Up This Morning With My Bible That Was Beside Me Opened Up To Jeremiah 1. I Did Not Turn To This. I Believe This Was A Divine Encounter For Me For This Very Day.

I was reading Isaiah yesterday and not Jeremiah. I went to bed and I was seeking the Lord for direction I needed today for a meeting I was to attend this morning. I often tend to do this, I ask Holy Spirit to let me step aside and that He flow through me in the meeting. So emotion was not brought into the meeting and the most choice words would come forth since Holy Spirit is flowing through me. The meeting I believe was a success so far. So I wake up and I keep the bible right beside me on my bed and I did not open the bible to this scripture. I believe this was a divine encounter and Jeremiah 1 was open and the bible was actually facing me in a position for me to just pick it up and read it. That I did.
I have always known Cracker Barrel to be a place that strives to please people. The word "people" is  plural and does not single out a certain group. I have experienced Cracker Barrel to be welcoming to all people and not to shun people because of their thoughts or views. What works with Cracker Barrel is their concept of welcoming all people and making it a pleasing experience for them. There was a quote from knoxnews.com stating, "We take pride in serving as a home away from home for all guests and in showing our communities and our country that the hospitality we practice is open to everyone." Maybe I am reading the quote incorrectly? What about the families that were turned away, aren't they considered a part the "everyone" word used in the quote?
So surprised that a restaurant/gift shop would take a stand on something other than serving people with a smile and offering a weary traveler a great home cooked meal with a pleasant atmosphere.
I can only imagine what it would feel like if I was meeting my family members for a celebration at Cracker Barrel and you turned us all away because you did not like something said or a view of one of my family members. People make mistakes are we not to forgive them and welcome them with open arms? Matthew 7: 1-2  King James Version quotes, "Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." I can honestly say that I have great experiences when I go to Cracker Barrel. I was recently out of town and met a friend/former co-worker at a Cracker Barrel for lunch/breakfast (I ordered lunch, she ordered breakfast.) We had a great time of fellowship and catching up with each other while being served by a great waiter that was most attentive to us. We even took a selfie picture on the front porch as a memory of our lunch.

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