One such event took place over a year and one half ago. I was on the Board of Directors of a major corporation and brought a suggestion for action on program before someone else came up with the idea. I was given the head nod and a table action by the then President. A new president took over nine months later and I mentioned the idea as I was leaving the Board. Before she could bring it up before the new Board for action, she copied me on an email and guess what? An individual had the very same idea and acted upon that idea to create an application that did exactly what I mentioned to the corporation. I was happy for the person who created the application and will make a lot of money but sad that so many cannot see potential and act on that potential.
Some strangers, family and friends try to "change me" rather than accept who I am so I become someone they want me to be. I need to act and do things which do not make them uncomfortable.
A wise friend many years ago said that if 34% of my ideas are accepted then I will be successful. I want 100% because it has been revealed to me in depth the development of an idea but he reminded me that a professional baseball player who hits a 340 average during his life is in the hall of fame. So don’t worry about those who cannot understand, it’s just that they have not received the Lord’s gift of perceiving and understanding a vision.
Then another event recently did not make me angry but quite hurt and sad. I was having a conversation with a person and had previously told him about a marketing idea that is outside the box. But this conversation with this senior staff person was one of appreciation for some work that the individual had done. Within a minute, another staff member came up to this man and said, “I need you over here.” As they walked away, I heard the staff person saying, “I had to get you away from him.” I was quite hurt but did not show it and thought maybe I did not hear correctly. As I looked over my shoulder from across the room, this senior staff person I had been talking to was making coffee. I keep thinking, I was just imagining things but this is not the first time I have been dismissed for thinking outside the box. Makes me believe that maybe this my reputation?I’m tired of hurting being in tears, and in being hurt.
The Lord continues to give me ideas beyond day to day activities, but these recent events have me withholding the sharing of anything anymore. Instead I have begun a private listing of what God places in my heart and mind. Once the Lord has called me home, then someone else will know what God had placed on my mind and I hope that something can be used. My focus then will be on a wonderful Heaven and not what people here might have missed.
Even though you may not undersatnd a person, please do not just avoid them but try to see what they are really trying to say and not dismiss them and try and make them to what YOU want them to be. I encourage you to appreciate your blessings that God gives you but realize that a gift or blessing can be misconceived by others and it becomes a curse. Persevere and try to focus on what the Lord is doing and not what people may be saying. Trust me that the Lord will comfort. Psalms 23:4