90 Degrees Right

Today I was leaving one meeting and on my way to meet a friend for coffee. I had a message into my piano teacher about a possible time for a lesson, so I thought I should check my email via my cell. Ah, yes, he had responded and suggested a time for later that afternoon. I began to leave a text as I was walking into the restaurant, explaining that I was on my way to a meeting and asking if I could call when I was finished. I was walking as I was texting and didn't quite complete the message when I spotted my friend. We gave each other a hug and then I said I just needed to quickly finish what I was writing. Message complete I dropped the phone into my pocket.

We began chatting when a text came through. I didn't look for a couple of minutes, but finally took a quick peek. The response was that I shouldn't text while with a friend and then said 90 degrees right. Now, my teacher (who is also my friend) has a clever way of always getting me to think about things. I thought his comment about 90 degrees right was just one of those puzzles I was suppose to figure out. I just laughed and dropped my phone in my purse. I'd think about it later. I wanted to concentrate on the friend in front of me.

She and I decided to go to the counter to order. Of course, I'm thinking all the while about the 90 degrees. Suddenly it hits me.......he is in here.....90 degrees right of where I was sitting when I received the text. I look around and catch his eye. He smiles. I smile. I wave. Then I go chat with him briefly.

He sort of got me, again. Beyond that, he got me to thinking. It is kind of unnerving to think that someone was watching you and you didn't know it, but isn't someone always watching us? Aren't we constantly on display to see how we will act, how we will respond? If I profess to be a follower of Christ, and I do, does my behavior reflect His character? Can those around me see the radiance of the Lord shining through me?

I'm going to hang on to the words "90 degrees right". It will remind me that Christ is always with me, that I reflect His glory and that the world is watching. (And perhaps a friend is, too.)