Prophet or Wolf

 

Am I a good person?

Am I kind?

Am I loving?

We all are in our own battles. At times, we make wrong choices in those we wage and pursue.

We lick the wounds of defeat and temporarily get fleeting comfort in hard fought small victories.

Over all, our characters are tested, shaped and broken over and over again.

We pick up the pieces and count the costs and check for the fruits that come out of it.

Some bitter and some sweet.

Just the other Friday night, in a badminton place, got in a conversation with our host and one of his friends about evangelistic communities in our midst.

Francis, the friend, claims that he does not like to join a particular organization because of too much politics among members. He asserts further that he can go about doing God’s will quietly in the background and beyond certain communities where the fruits are not visible among its leader’s lives.

I was dumbfounded and did not know how to react.

I just said, we all are imperfect individuals working with other imperfect personalities, trying to spread the gospel of Christ to an imperfect world. I even cited my two daughters who were beside me saying,  they are witness to my own hypocrisy many times…but still we are called to be in community because  as we  persevere, that is where we grow, hopefully into holiness and maturity.

With grit and resilience, let us continue striving to bear the right fruits in God’s perfect timing so we can encourage more people into repentance and faith with us.