"Winnie, do you know why we hold hands in the parking lot? That's right-to be safe," my three year old taught her best friend. As we walked into the grocery store, she held my right hand and Pooh's left paw.Her words were exactly mine except that she made them personally applicable to her fuzzy friend.
Jesus said that, "The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work."
Can you imagine only saying the words God gave you?
In studying the Gospels, I'm so thankful God records so many naive blurts of the disciples. They were human and learning Jesus' Way. God literally knows we can't understand everything.
We aren't called to be Christ, but Jesus does go on to say that "anyone who has faith in Me will do what I've been doing."
dip-lo-mat n.
1. One, such as an ambassador, who has been appointed to represent a government in its relations with other governments.
2. One who uses skill and tact in dealing with others.
Perhaps one of the best compliments the Father could give me is that I am diplomatic. Not p.c. or "tolerant," but a person that represents the kingdom of grace and love in a selfish, cruel world. A woman who uses skill and tact instead of her ego to make a difference.
* * *Do Good - Winnie - do you know why we hold hands? To be safe. What instructions and inspirations has God given you that He in turn wants you to share with others? Share your thoughts in a comment below.
Lord, give me desire and diplomacy to share You and Your Way with others.
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