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Please receive today’s Holy Nougat

“Don’t do as the wicked do, and don’t follow the path of evildoers.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4:14‬ ‭NLT‬‬

It seems like a no-brainer, doesn’t it?

With the increasing reports of school killings and violence; with the increased reports of war across the globe, it may seem that *those* people are the problem. The challenge is that, many of us tend think only of those people and not ourselves. But on a daily basis, is that not how we are –

How do we respond when others don’t do right by us; do we turn the other cheek, or do we fix their business?

When we see injustice that isn’t our immediate problem, do we intervene, or do we ‘mind our own business’?

What triggers our wrath, and how do we respond to said triggers?

I close with the story of a person who was having a terrible day. And, as though to make matters worse, the traffic was NOT cooperating. Drivers and pedestrians alike were flouting the rules and the motorist, already frustrated by the day’s events, felt obliged to respond. After one such moment, the driver was pulled over by the police. Oh yes!

Bristling, the person launched into defense mode; only to have their papers held by the officer, necessitating a detour to the station. The driver was outraged and incensed. At the station, the officer asked the same questions and ran the license through the stolen vehicles. Finding nothing, the car and personal papers were returned to the frustrated motorist by the police.

The driver angrily stated that the police should be looking for real criminals rather than honest citizens. The officer quietly replied,

“I was. Because I looked at all the bumper stickers about Christianity on the car; and your actions told me the car was stolen.”

Abashedly, the driver realized that actions do tell others who we are. And the actions on that day (swearing, road rage, etc) gave a negative impression of the driver, and of Christians.

How’s our driving?

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May all we seek be found in Christ