Today I had an interesting conversation with a woman at t-ball. She was not a Christian, had been divorced, worked full time, and didn't see her kids nearly enough.... lots of strikes against her in my legalistic little mind. Then she started to talk about her job. She is a social worker (yes, I know, homeschool danger zone). She started to talk about several mothers that lost their children due to drug use. My comment... "those people make me sick". Her kind reply "I know, most people say that, but as I get to know these ladies, I start to care for them. They are so trapped in a cycle of drugs and poverty and really don't know how to get out. They just need someone to love them."

 HELLO! Since when did this unsaved, woman become more like Christ than I? She had grace and love for the unlovable, and all I had was a harsh judgment. I need to get my butt of my homeschooling high horse, stop hiding my fears and laziness behind my christian "label" and be a bit more like Christ!

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Apr. 15, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by CrossView

I'm always amazed and amused the way God will give me those nudges to knock me off my religious high-horse. Wait! He just used your post to remind me again! LOL! Thank you!

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Apr. 15, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by nsremom

ouch. Lesson I need to hear too!

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Apr. 16, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Rachelle

I am so amazed by the way God speaks to us.

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Apr. 16, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by StillHisGirl

It is sad, isn't it, when we who know the God who IS love don't show a lick of love to some people? People who are sinners just like us. God has been showing me areas in my life where I have not done unto the least of these. He's been bringing hurting, lost, messy people into my little world where I am surrounded by cleaned-up Christians. It is heartbreaking and refreshing at the same time. Thanks for the reminder you gave me.

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Apr. 18, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by quietcajun

wow... convicting, isn't it?

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