Stepping Out
It feels like the world is full of people who live to attract attention to themselves, who speak loudly without thinking, and who act impulsively without considering the cost to others. People inclined in this direction often lead us to disaster.
A long-time friend of mine is not like that.
She is quiet, wise. She is competent, kind, gifted, and a good leader. Yet, she is probably most comfortable hanging back and not attracting attention to herself. She shares credit when success shines, and responsibility when it does not.
Her nature makes what recently happened to her remarkable. She won a school board primary election on the Kansas side of the metro. She and the incumbent will now face each other in the general election.
My friend stepped out publicly like this not because it comes easy to her, but because she felt compelled by Jesus Christ to do something good for the community that educated and helped raise her children.
If she wins the general election, I have no doubt she’ll use every wise and considerate bone in her body to do what she can for the people she’s called to serve, especially for the most vulnerable families in the district.
For some of us, stepping out and having all eyes on us comes easily. This is often a blessing when we our stepping into the fray involves humility, compassion, and a deep love for the well-being of others.
For others, stepping out is hard, against our grain. But it’s still necessary if Christ’s peace is to flow through us to others. By stepping out my friend is helping me remember the words of Jesus from John’s Gospel:
“…in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
It feels like the world is full of people who live to attract attention to themselves, who speak loudly without thinking, and who act impulsively without considering the cost to others. People inclined in this direction often lead us to disaster.
A long-time friend of mine is not like that.
She is quiet, wise. She is competent, kind, gifted, and a good leader. Yet, she is probably most comfortable hanging back and not attracting attention to herself. She shares credit when success shines, and responsibility when it does not.
Her nature makes what recently happened to her remarkable. She won a school board primary election on the Kansas side of the metro. She and the incumbent will now face each other in the general election.
My friend stepped out publicly like this not because it comes easy to her, but because she felt compelled by Jesus Christ to do something good for the community that educated and helped raise her children.
If she wins the general election, I have no doubt she’ll use every wise and considerate bone in her body to do what she can for the people she’s called to serve, especially for the most vulnerable families in the district.
For some of us, stepping out and having all eyes on us comes easily. This is often a blessing when we our stepping into the fray involves humility, compassion, and a deep love for the well-being of others.
For others, stepping out is hard, against our grain. But it’s still necessary if Christ’s peace is to flow through us to others. By stepping out my friend is helping me remember the words of Jesus from John’s Gospel:
“…in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart! I have overcome the world.”