Starbucks--It's Not About the Coffee

I’ve really seen how God has used Starbucks to glorify Himself. Funny thought, but it is true, He does. I have seen Starbucks as a place where people sit and read their Bibles, Mentor & Disciple, pray, share the gospel, and network. I have even been a part of morning Bible studies that met at Starbucks I have also ran into friends I haven’t seen in a long time at Starbucks, and even met a business owner once that hired me to work for their event planning company one summer after a conversation I had with them at Starbucks.

Last week the Lord brought an opportunity to share the gospel with someone at Starbucks who over heard my conversation with a friend after night church and asked if I was a Christian. The young man was invited to church and the Lord used that to work in his heart and he actually came the following Sunday. Today was another adventurous day at Starbucks. I got to hear two young women talking about missions, the sacrifices that come with it, but also the joys. I didn’t know them, but they were strangers that soon became friends. One of the girls is leaving for Ecuador for two years. She will be working at a school there. Hearing of her passion for Ecuador reminded me of the fact that I have wanted to go to that country since I was in High School.

All of this, and I can say I am thankful for Starbucks! I have never been crazy about their coffee or drinks, but I do see how God has used the company as a place where people gather. A good reminder that I have the opportunity to glorify God everywhere and in everything that I do. I have felt the heavy burden of the crossroads in my life right now; the many decisions that are upcoming about my future. The cool thing is that I can glorify God in all of roads and where they lead. God can glorify Himself through me owning an Interior Design business and He can glorify Himself through me being a missionary, or it might be a combination of both at different times in my life. Or, it could be something completely different than anything I would currently think it would be. I am just going to sit back and wait. God you are doing a mighty work. I found myself worrying about it today, but was quickly reminded that God is in control and definitely knows what He is doing.

Seeing God’s faithfulness in answering Hannah’s prayers by bringing her a son, whom she named Samuel, at just the right time in History encouraged me a lot tonight, as I studied it (1 Samuel 1-3). Samuel grew to be a man of the Lord who was a light during a time that became very dark. If he was born earlier when Hannah thought it would be best, I don’t know if the same darkness would have been present. I trust that God will answer the questions that I have at just the right timing. I have no reason to let worry disturb my service to others in the meantime.