Sometimes I have issues with finding that right pair of soles.
It wasn't until working in a shoe retailing environment that I've gained so much knowledge on different footwear brands, the fit of particular styles, the quality of the shoe, where it was made, and how to provide excellent customer shoe-vice. Neither would I have the opportunity to be able to try on multiple pairs of shoes in the stockroom when the sales floor is not busy; ranging from innocently cute flats to skeptical sky high heels.
As much as I crush on some of these gorgeous foot candy, it saddens me when the one I've been eyeing for the longest time falls short of my expectations. Too flat for my feet. Tight around the calf. Not me. Too pointed. Colour is a no. Just too much. Sometimes, I'm tempted to buying a size too large just because everything else fits and that pair just happens to be on sale. So its a dilemma between buying my size for full price or waiting for sales and risking my size being gone OR filling big shoes.
Don't we all wish we could fit into shoes that were too big for us miraculously? I have been feeling the need to do just such. Lately, I've been reminded of my duties as a christian. Christians are suppose to be Christ-like, were suppose to love, give, and show the care that Jesus did when he was on Earth. Ideally, we should live a life fulfilling God's purpose for us, by using our God given talents to share the word with others. We are all called to fill big shoes-shoes too wide, shoes too long, shoes that slip, shoes that may even trip us. All the while, people will ridicule us for wearing footwear that doesn't fit properly, and we will feel stupid having done such an act. But if were are able to do so, others will point to our feet and go, "Hey, look at that person, their capable of wearing shoes too big for them, and still walk normally!"
I don't think I have been working on fitting His shoes. Not at all. I like being comfortable and having proper fitted shoes. If I'm wearing runners, there better be shoe laces to tie myself into or Velcro to secure my feet in place. As with heels, the heel of my foot better not slip out when I walk or give my foot blisters by the end of the day. Some days, I don't even notice what I put on, the action of putting on shoes has become routine. I dress according to my personal interests and motives and don't think twice about His plans. Shoes are an essential part of our attire, they protect us in every step of our walk. Everyone needs shoes. Everyone yearns to find the perfect pair. Everyone has their reasons to buying shoes, but we tend to equate big shoes with not being the right fit for us.
I know I have big shoes to fill. and it's not easy wearing shoes too big for me. The distress of stumbling and even falling out of my shoes will be a struggle. I know I can overcome this though; walking by faith and not by what is sensible.
What is right for one [sole], might not be right for another. It may mean having to stand on your own and do something strange in the eyes of others.
-Anonymous
Thankful.
Uno.Dos.Tres
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