by Sam | Feb 5, 2015 | Reflection
“The most humbling thing one can do is to look upon how Jesus responded to suffering and mistreatment. His whole life was ordered around the attribute of meekness. It was his greatest pursuit. From the moment He was born the Father was contemplating His own humility in the person of His Son. Love would be openly displayed as Jesus went lower and lower. Anyone who truly looks upon the man Christ Jesus and His meekness will be left staring at the great mystery. How can One so strong be so tender as He stoops so low? Looking upon Jesus is the great sanctifier to areas of pride and anger in the human heart.” – Allen Hood, the Associate Director of IHOPKC “Don’t mistake my kindness for weakness”. I remembering first seeing this phrase several years ago. I think I saw it on Xanga (wow…)! Anyways, there’s something about this phrase that resonates with me though and has stuck ever since. Maybe it’s because I am allergic to weakness, or rather being seen or thought of as weak. The last thing I want is for someone to think I am weak. Isn’t that why we hide so well? Hide behind our accomplishments or by bragging about who we know or even by emotionally checking out… Isn’t that why when someone hurts us, we hurt them back? We cut them deeper. Hurt them where they’re most vulnerable. Because even if I am weak, at least I am not as weak as you. I may bleed, but the wound I left you is a fatal blow. All because we just don’t want anything to do...
