It was my last day of school at Jardine in Wichita. The kids knew every teacher was killing time until 3:10. I gave a quiz, but this one was supposed to be fun. A 20-question true/false quiz about the teacher - Ms. Hartter, given orally. "True or false...I grew up on a farm." "True or false...My mother was born in Germany." "True or false...My great-great-great grandma was the daughter of a Belgian prince." The last question on the test was, "True or false...I go to church." A snicker came from Taylor Murphy's side of the room. He looked at me, laughed, and said, "Yeah, right!" Now, Taylor Murphy was a big, squirrely eighth grader who often got in trouble, but he taught me an unforgettable lesson. Even after spending at least 30 minutes each day with him for 10 1/2 months, he would've never guessed that I was a church-going person.
Who are we? We call ourselves Christians, but do we act like it? Do we even talk like it? At Jardine, I had apparently done neither. Pray for us - that we would walk as faithful believers. Pray for boldness to seize every opportunity to spread the Word. "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline" (2 Timothy 1:7).
Keep preaching Ms. Hartter. It is so true. Also some pointers about "select profile" would be helpful. I always select anonymous because they don't ask any more questions.
ReplyDeleteNext time, click "Name/URL" from the menu. Type in your name and click "continue."
ReplyDeleteOh, and I don't mean to preach. Writing that stuff just helps me to process things. Actually, I'm preaching to myself, not to you all.
ReplyDeleteI am going to try that and see. By the way, keep preaching.
ReplyDeleteMyra, that was a really good post -- and such a needed kick in the pants. I too should be seizing every opportunity to bring people up against the gospel, intentionally walking with them to Jesus. I don't want them to miss that "bit" about me, either.
ReplyDeleteThanks Myra!
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