Represent well

I remember when I was stationed at Fort Polk LA a few years back. What a little rural city Leesville is 😁. Anyhow I was looking for a church home but wasn't really feeling any of the ones in the local area. On the weekends if I weren't catching a flight somewhere I would go to the "big" cities Lake Charles, Houston, or Alexandria. Alexandra had this HUGE billboard with #JESUS written in it in big white letters and a red background. For sure an attention getter. I was always curious about the sign and the church it was affiliated with. I didn't know exactly where it was but I wanted to visit. One day while flying back into Alexandria LA a lady on the plane had on the same tshirt as the billboard. Red with big white letters, #JESUS. I inquired about the sign, told her I wanted to visit and would when I returned from out of town, she gave me he number and sure enough when I returned I drove from Leesville to Alexandria to find this church Christian Worship Center. I walked through the doors and wow! What a wonderful feeling of God's presence. The people, the atmosphere, the songs, the preaching, I enjoyed it all. I began to attend this church on a regular and I was proud to be apart of it. I too purchased a bold red shirt with the #JESUS  written on it. I'm not afraid to make a statement 

So one day I decide to wear my shirt during my travels. I'm in Chicago. Flying out of Ohare. One of the busiest airports in the US if not the world. Lots of people are going to see my tshirt, I connect to another busy airport, Houston intercontinental airport. Sounds,like no big deal right? Wrong! Have I mentioned before they when I travel, most of the time. I fly standby, which means I can only get a seat on the flight if one is available? Well my name is on down the list so if I don't make it on this list I understand. I don't get on. I head to the next gate for the next flight with my JESUS tshirt on and a smile on my face. I wait...my name isn't called a second time... I want to frown but I can't. I mean I could but I have in this tshirt, I'm trying to represent. Jesus got upset once or twice right? Huh, deep breathe, you know how this goes Joi. I'll just go wait in the USO, while I'm passing hundred of people someone compliments my shirt. I smile. I'm proud again. Time has passed and to another gate I go hoping I'll have a seat on this flight. Not sure how many hours have passed but I'm not in a hurry, I mean I do have to get back to work tomorrow but I'll get there...eventually. One more upset, I don't make the flight. Now I'm starting to panic but again I shouldn't make a scene of get all upset. This is the downside of flying standby. And a perfect day for my testimony to be tested. I would happen to miss a few flights while trying to represent Christ, not just with my shirt but with my attitude as well. Many times what we confess on the inside we do not always show or prove on the outside  and if no one else can see what we are thinking or feeling we feel like we're in the clear😬 Somehow I've just put myself in a predicament but I know how to act accordingly. Will my outside witness match my inward confession? Absolutely! I keep smiling knowing this is just a test. I make the next flight and I arrive home at a decent hour. I believe my witness is still secure this day as I have represented well.