Be The Difference

At some point we have asked ourselves how come I continue to find myself surrounded by people who treat me how I don't want to be treated?

Either with the words they say or the actions they do.

A thought that came to mind is“ If i’m kind towards them, how come they can’t be kind back?”

And there are so many answers we can give to that question, but then I thought about a different route.

Perhaps one, I’m not always kind either. Sometimes people are having a bad day and having some patience for them couldn't hurt.

And two maybe it's because God wants more from us. He wants us to be MORE kind and in order to be more kind we have to be around a lot of people who aren’t. How kind are we really if we can't show kindness to those who aren't kind towards us?

But look at what the word of God says about doing good.

Galatians 6:9 | AMP “Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.”

There was a time when I had first started going to church, and in service my Pastor had asked everyone who they were. Then he started pointing at people asking for an answer, I sat there thinking to myself PLEASE don’t pick me and most importantly who am I? Someone had replied they were a servant and another that they were a child of God. Then I remember him saying some of you don't know who you are and you don't know your identity in Jesus. And let me tell you, that really stuck with me. I went home later that night and I brought it up to God asking Him who am I? So much so, I wrote down in my notebook “ WHO AM I?”. Well a little later, after that I was reading the Bible and I came across

2 Corinthians 5:20 | AMP “So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us; we [as Christ’s representatives] plead with you on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God.”

God answered my question, I finally knew who I was. I was so excited that I went and wrote it down in my notebook beside the question of who am I. I wrote down “ I am an ambassador of Jesus”. After that I felt ready to be asked “who are you” and I received this as the identity that God wanted me to have. The one He wants all of us to have! This isn't just for me but it’s for everyone who wants it. If you are an ambassador of something then you represent that very thing, people should be able to look at you and see what you represent. As Christians we want people to look at us and see Jesus.

I’ve learned as I’ve grown in the things of God that the answer He gave me carries weight. If you are gonna be an ambassador of Christ then your life has to show it. You have to bear His fruit and you have to be different. It's necessary or else you aren't representing Jesus in truth. So even if your’re surrounded by people who don't treat you how you would like to be treated bear His fruit anyways. Show them a new way even if it requires your feelings to be hurt for the moment. Because for some people all they have seen and known are toxic ways, and they think you're gonna give it right back. So imagine the shock they'll have to see you aren't like them.

But ALL of this is for a bigger cause, it’s about leading people back to the one who changed you. Back to the One who taught you a better way to live.

Your response will be simple yet powerful , Jesus. Amen.