"Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." Col 4:5-6
So earlier at school, near the end of lunch, a friend acted like he was gonna steal my nalgene and he took and and started to walk off. Having people do this so many times before it bothered me so I went after him and grabbed his backpack. He then turned around and put his hand around my neck. This guy is pretty big, hes taller then me and about another 100 Ibs or so bigger. So there wasnt much I could do to fight it. So he had his hand around my neck and told me that grabbing his backpack wasnt cool cuz it costed alot. Me, not wanting to make a scene or having "the man" come and break us apart tried to get his hand off my neck and get my nalgene. Then once I had he told me that he could have me on the floor bloody in a minute and they would need an ambeance to get me out. So when he said that I just stared into his eyes, I felt in my heart that he never would and wanted to test him but didnt. The whole time "what would God want me to do?" was running through my head. It was hard for me to try to show Gods love for him and act like God would want. So instead of pushing him to the edge I just said "come on guys" while still lookin in his eye and then took off with the boys. I felt pretty cool when I did that, felt like I was the leader.
Then when the bell rang I was on my way to French and he came up to me and apologized and gave excuses of how people were just being dicks to him and what not which I half expected from him but I knew that he was sorry and didnt mean to do that. Ive know him for almost 2 years now so its all good to me and I forgave him right there when he apoligized.
But that verse, reading it now really just make me think like, I could have done things different and have handled it poorly but if I did would he still have apologized? So I felt some better when I saw that verse and knew I atleast tried to do the right thing. Jesus said "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men." It is our job to make sure that the world doesnt lose it's saltiness and becomes bland and evil.
So that is my day and thinking, good work to all you hard working christians!! =>
So earlier at school, near the end of lunch, a friend acted like he was gonna steal my nalgene and he took and and started to walk off. Having people do this so many times before it bothered me so I went after him and grabbed his backpack. He then turned around and put his hand around my neck. This guy is pretty big, hes taller then me and about another 100 Ibs or so bigger. So there wasnt much I could do to fight it. So he had his hand around my neck and told me that grabbing his backpack wasnt cool cuz it costed alot. Me, not wanting to make a scene or having "the man" come and break us apart tried to get his hand off my neck and get my nalgene. Then once I had he told me that he could have me on the floor bloody in a minute and they would need an ambeance to get me out. So when he said that I just stared into his eyes, I felt in my heart that he never would and wanted to test him but didnt. The whole time "what would God want me to do?" was running through my head. It was hard for me to try to show Gods love for him and act like God would want. So instead of pushing him to the edge I just said "come on guys" while still lookin in his eye and then took off with the boys. I felt pretty cool when I did that, felt like I was the leader.
Then when the bell rang I was on my way to French and he came up to me and apologized and gave excuses of how people were just being dicks to him and what not which I half expected from him but I knew that he was sorry and didnt mean to do that. Ive know him for almost 2 years now so its all good to me and I forgave him right there when he apoligized.
But that verse, reading it now really just make me think like, I could have done things different and have handled it poorly but if I did would he still have apologized? So I felt some better when I saw that verse and knew I atleast tried to do the right thing. Jesus said "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men." It is our job to make sure that the world doesnt lose it's saltiness and becomes bland and evil.
So that is my day and thinking, good work to all you hard working christians!! =>
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