Ok, so a week after practically congratulating myself for being open to and respectful to other's faith another AMAZING THING HAPPENED. The Lord put me in my place! Last week at Dancing cubbies school there was a concert she sang in, as did the majority of her class. There is a little girl in her class whom I will call the Scientist, (I think she'd like it and it is a future blessing for her)
The Scientist used to be very apprehensive toward me in kindergarten but over time she has become a cheerleader with smiles and joy filled greetings to me. Earlier in the year, I had the privilege to meet her parents. The Little Scientist's Mom held me at arms length. After the concert, I waved to the Scientist's mom getting that apprehensive reaction I used to get from the Scientist.
My ah ha moment, I realized that I have failed on all fronts to be loving and open to others. When Dancing cubbie started Kindergarten she wanted to understand where she belonged. Most of her friends were Muslim, so she came home and said she was going to convert to be like her friends. We had a long discussion about things. But I realize in a moment of terror, before I calmed down and thought things through that I stupidly, shared the 9-11 story and said the Muslim's did that to our country. Even if it was an extremist group it wasn't right for me to put all Muslim's in that group (of people wanting to hurt Americans).
So, this week Jesus took me to the tomb of that reality-that part of me that was walking in darkness, my judgement to the Scientist and her family.
As the two women walked to the tomb, they looked in (I sat with that for a while and it hasn't felt good) and immediately ran from there fearful and excited(I walked away mentally from overthinking it). Along the way they met Jesus.(I am so grateful he forgives me and that he showed me the truth) (the bible story is found in all four Gospels) When we look in the tomb, we must run from there and along the way Jesus will meet us. It is the running away from the tomb that demonstrates our faith.
I am sure that as Cubbie came home and shared so much of what she learned socially with me. The scientist went home telling her mom what she learned at school as well. Nice job jingly! Not a shinning moment. Anyway, this I know about the Scientist's mom, though she may never choose to have a trusting relationship with me, she has been gracious and kind to my daughter, never once encouraging her to be anything than she already is a Christian.
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