These days, I watch at the new president moves in ways we could consider, “hasty.” At least that’s my perception of it. Some of the things that are happening make me angry. Other people whose opinion I trust show me where some of the things are beneficial too. I’m not here to debate any of that. I’m really not. So please don’t misunderstand me. I think both can be true.
I’m struck with the idea that in the areas that I find most disconcerting, it’s likely the place where I have the most opportunity to be a disciple of Jesus. A portion of yesterday’s scripture reading comes to mind:
“If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me. But if I do them, and you don’t believe me, believe the works so that you can know and recognize that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”
Those are the words of Jesus, but couldn’t they be our words too? I mean, if we are doing the works of the father as Jesus modeled for us?
And, when I want to lash out or respond in haste to the hasty actions of another that I understand to be harmful, perhaps patience and quiet acts of discipleship is how I should respond.
“Many feel the events of today are calls for urgent action. Maybe they are. But we can be sure that God does not feel rushed. God is neither lethargic nor apathetic. But God is measured. His people ought to be, too.”
These days, I watch at the new president moves in ways we could consider, “hasty.” At least that’s my perception of it. Some of the things that are happening make me angry. Other people whose opinion I trust show me where some of the things are beneficial too. I’m not here to debate any of that. I’m really not. So please don’t misunderstand me. I think both can be true.
I’m struck with the idea that in the areas that I find most disconcerting, it’s likely the place where I have the most opportunity to be a disciple of Jesus. A portion of yesterday’s scripture reading comes to mind:
“If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me. But if I do them, and you don’t believe me, believe the works so that you can know and recognize that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”
Those are the words of Jesus, but couldn’t they be our words too? I mean, if we are doing the works of the father as Jesus modeled for us?
And, when I want to lash out or respond in haste to the hasty actions of another that I understand to be harmful, perhaps patience and quiet acts of discipleship is how I should respond.
Just some things I’m thinking about today.
“Many feel the events of today are calls for urgent action. Maybe they are. But we can be sure that God does not feel rushed. God is neither lethargic nor apathetic. But God is measured. His people ought to be, too.”
I love this!!!