An open letter to the woman who approached me in Spencer's.

Dear Miss,
    Thank you so much for offering to pray with me and I sincerely thank you for your heart for evangelism. There are, however, a couple of things I would like to point out:  I'm not sure that you know me well enough to pray that I "make better choices" or that I "become more concerned with the example I set" or that you should be so shocked that I said I DID in fact know Jesus as my Lord and Savior.  You have no idea that I was just picking up a small 60th birthday gag gift for my boss or that I had passed over the less appropriate gifts in favor of one more tasteful.  You also do not know that I used this experience to have a discussion with my adult daughter about how calling ourselves by demeaning names shows a lack of respect for ourselves and that we are princesses of the Most High.  You seemed more concerned that I would have my daughter in such a place as "gasp" Spencer's.
   Instead of casting your judgement upon me based upon your 5 seconds of getting to know me, might I suggest you pray about what you DO know about me.  I am wholly loved by a glorious God!!  I am no longer under condemnation but I have been set FREE by a Savior who gave His very life for ME!  That I am chosen and accepted.  This you know for sure yet you made no mention.
    What you also may not know is that the sales clerk who cheerfully greeted me as I walked in the store witnessed this whole exchange. I can only assume that her subsequent brush off and indignant behavior towards me was as a result of what she saw.  At this point if I had discovered she did not know God, any chance I may have had to witness to her about the AMAZING love God has for her was quickly extinguished. She witnessed your condemnation of my choice of stores and her place of employment.   If I am to be condemned for shopping there what did that say about her?   She will not know that God cares more about her than she can ever imagine.  She would not hear of His great love for her.  She may even believe that there is no place for her in His kingdom.  Instead she may harden her heart just a little more, dig in a little deeper, and continue to live her life as one who does not know the restorative unconditional love of God.
    Next time I hope you would consider praying Gods love over someone rather than your condemnation. "For God so loved THE WORLD!!!!!" - this means YOU!  I pray you experience to the fullest His love for you and that it overflows onto everyone you meet!
  God bless you!  Sincerely!!!!
 

  ****Disclaimer*****
My comments regarding the ability to witness to someone after they've experienced condemnation was a blanket statement and not a statement on any particular persons beliefs.