In whom I see Jesus...

He's a little different. Kind of rough around the edges. His hair is shaggy and uncombed, kind of wiry and a little  unkempt looking. His beard is the same way, and with his big bubble gum glasses its hard to see his face. At 32 I'm sure there are no wrinkles on it, but you can see the corners of his eyes crinkle when he's smiling. I've never heard him laugh, but there is contentment in his voice and cheer in the way he walks.

I guess I did what I swore I was better than doing. I judged him by his appearance at first sight. His grungy hair and his "Family Guy" T-shirts were automatically a turn-off to me, and I gave him no charity right from the beginning. But, as with all people who are TRUE mirrors of Christ, there were things that couldn't be ignored, even by someone as self righteous as me.

First it was when I learned that he was picking up one of the most unlovable co-workers for work every morning because her car was broken down. For a whole month he went miles out of his way just so she could have a ride to work. He would always say encouraging things to her, even when she all she did was complain.

Then there was the week he took off work to go down to Mississippi and clean up after Hurricane Katrina... now, after most people have forgotten.

There were the comparisons he always seemed to have between the interworkings of Chocolate and the interworkings of a Christian's life. Or about God's hand in our work, no matter how tired we all were by Friday.

And his UNCANNY ability to remember every detail about anyone's life. Once I mentioned that English Toffee was my favorite thing we made. This morning he went to package toffee and came back with a handful of little pieces for me, just because he remembered I liked them. He's a perfect gentleman to everyone one of ladies at work, no matter who they are.

Saint Fancis of Asisi once said "Preach Christ at all times- use words if necessary." Monday night Aaron's dad passed away from long term cancer... Tuesday morning he came into work with the same unkempt hair and the same Christ like behavior. He still encouraged everyone he talked to, and he still did his job with a smile.

When I found out about his loss I was floored. I'm so prideful! Where do I get off, thinking I'm better than someone else? If you are a child of God- YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD! And most of the time my behavior doesn't come anywhere near comprable to Aaron's.

I was very humbled. I was embaressed at my behavior. And most of all I was reminded of James 1:22 "But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves."

May I be such a doer!

Something's different...

Here we go round again

This folly of making a decision

I can't make heads or tails of it

No matter the amount of my precision

I'm tired of all the rigamaroll

The crazy choices game

I wish someone would pick my future

the college, the date, the name.

No one will tell me what to say

Or even the right thing to do

I'm left here wondering, waiting

Asking When? Where? Who?

Currently Watching The Five People You Meet in Heaven By Jon Voight, Ellen Burstyn, Jeff Daniels, Dagmara Dominczyk, Steven Grayhm see related

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