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bigmike

Daniel 6:3 (NKJV) 3 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm.
As we obey God, we are going to experience a spirit of excellence working in and through us! Who is this spirit of excellence?
The Holy Spirit!
As we walk in His guidance, paying attention is crucial.
He will alert us, warn us, correct us, teach us, and prompt us at times when we least expect it.
For example...
One recent day, I went to the store to grab some balloons. As I approached the woman at the register, she came over to give me a hand with the balloons.
But then she quickly left me standing there and went to help someone who had come to her cash register. I waited a bit, and she then took another customer. Her line just kept growing.
I thought, "she is busy, let me help her."
So, I started to grab my own balloons out of the drawer so that they would be ready for her to fill them up when she was ready to do so.
She then turned to me and said, with a very impolite tone, "you're not supposed to touch the balloons."
I looked at her with a smile on my face and said, "well then, come help me!"
But she didn't laugh. And she did not come to help me. Someone else eventually came over to assist me, and I left the store after paying for the balloons.
Later that day, I was reminded of the incident. God was teaching me about reflections. It's not about who's right or wrong; it's about how I, His child, respond to any given situation.
No matter what we do or how we handle it, it reflects on Him.
I realized I could have done better, and I repented for the way I handled it. I told Him, "when I go back, I promise to make it right with her."
A few days later I needed some items. And when I got to the store, she was working.
I got the items I needed, and I went to her register. While putting my items on the the belt, I noticed she wouldn’t make eye contact with me. And I could tell she was a little tense when I showed up in her line.
I took a deep breath and said the first thing that came to mind; “I love your necklace!"
She looked at me and with a big smile began to tell me she made it herself. It was probably the best thing I could have said to her. And everything got better from there.
That’s the Holy Spirit! He knows. He will lead us to say or do the right thing at the right time if we listen.
Walk in His excellence, child of God!

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