I want to share an experience today and reflect on demeanor. I pray every morning to be carried by Gods Love. I believe this to be an affirmation.
I was feeling quite peaceful this morning while at work. I drove to the minute maid stadium and unloaded a bunch of crates from our van and picked up some food donations. The security guard took a keen interest in me. He asked me, "you were born in 88? oh man that was a great year for me."
We made small talk and I felt a kind of compassion from him that didn't hit me until I was working alone inside the delivery dock. As I said I was stacking crates and the thought occurred to me, what a nice man. I was also feeling a profound sense of calm as I was working in solitude.
Once it was time for me to leave he opened the garage so I and other delivery trucks could exit. He walked up to me and asked my name- I told him Eric. He said it was really nice to meet me. He said God Bless... And I thanked him and I told him, "this city is awake. We are blessed."
He said, "God. Yes. That's right. I love you Eric." and with that I drove off, feeling like I received something as magical as that man had in our short exchange together. It was affirmation, it felt like God himself was whispering through him, "I love you Eric."
It was the best thing to happen to me today, and I felt such a compassionate energy coming from him- and I think we recognized one another's blessed disposition. It feels good reflecting on it. It made me think how much a calm demeanor effects our reality- not just a calm demeanor- but to carry God in our waking lives. To believe in and exuberate in his love- this gentle energy is so powerful- it can impact culture and change society.
You must have an approachable demeanor. I've been told I do not. But that's OK.
