I Love My Sister

[mattfivefour]

I was watching TV for a bit last night. America’s Funniest Home Videos. I love the videos of kids and animals. They are precious.

Last night one video featured a little girl singing “I love my sister.” The words were along the lines of—

I love my sister, I love my sister,
I really, really do;
I love my sister, I love my sister,
And she loves me, too.

Something like that. What made it an AFV video, though, was that as the little girl was singing her little sister kept coming up to her. This clearly was annoying her, so she kept pushing the littler one away. Her pushes got stronger as the look of annoyance on her face got darker. Eventually, barely breaking stride in her song, she pushed her tiny sister roughly to the floor ... and sang the final words of the song “I love my sister” over top of the sounds of her little sister crying her eyes out.

I was driving to work this morning and remembered this video. I began chuckling as I drove. The incongruity of the clip was hilarious— the little girl was singing about how much she loved her sister while her actions were saying quite the opposite.

But then I felt the small still voice of the Holy Spirit say, “Is that not like a lot of Christians? In fact, is that not like you at times?”

Suddenly I wasn’t chuckling anymore.

Do people at work know you are a Christian? In your neighborhood? Around town? Why? Because you tell them? But what are you demonstrating to them? Are they seeing what you are saying is true? Or are they seeing something else?

How often do we testify to people about the reality of God, His wonderful salvation, His life changing power … but walk and talk and act in such a way as to show the very opposite? You may be saying you are saved, you are changed, you are in this world but no longer of it. But does anybody observing you see that? Or do they just see the equivalent of a little girl singing “I love my sister” ... while making her cry?

[MikeD]

Good word Matt5:4. This is what I affectionately call a "2x4" moment for us Christians. And, Jesus has a way of using His "2x4's" to get our attention sometimes; even if it's by a fellow Christian.

Hmmm, sometimes, "family" can be such a "pain", can't they??? Well, brother, thank you for being a "PAIN"!
Don't ever stop....

[king'sbloomingrose]

Wow! Thank you for posting, Matt!

[LivnForChrist]

Great post Adrian. We need to remember to always line up our actions
with our professions.

[Suzanne]

I had a conversation with a friend (Shelle, of course :lol) the other day. I was telling her of the growth and other changes I've seen in her over the past few years. I also see some of that in myself. I am different than I was a few years ago, and I'm happy about some of the changes that have happened since I've given the Lord more control over my life. But, I can also see how far I still have to go. I know that if I reach another level in my walk with God, that I'll be able to see even more of the road that I need to travel. The truth is that we can never live up to the example that Jesus Christ has given us by His earthly life, but we need to allow the Lord to show us where we've been and where we need to go.

[Robert]

I too have seen growth in myself.


Instead of 1 XL joggers (sweatpants you folks call them), I have had to go up tp 2 XL.

[mattfivefour]

Bro, we have seen a lot more growth in you than anything physical! You are a true blessing to us here.

[LivnForChrist]

I too have seen growth in myself.


Instead of 1 XL joggers (sweatpants you folks call them), I have had to go up tp 2 XL.

Bro, we have seen a lot more growth in you than anything physical! You are a true blessing to us here.

Amen!

[marie2]

As the saying goes, we may be the only bible some people ever read. And people read alot from our words and actions. Lord please help me to remember this every waking hour.