React like Jesus

This morning I was reading for my quiet time about reacting like Jesus. I tell you the story....

One soldier had an habbit of reading Bible and praying every evening. When everybody else was going to sleep, he got on his knees and started to pray.

One evening somebody saw this and started to make fun of him. But one evening the violence went further from words. When the soldier had just got on his knees to pray, the other one put on his boots and hit him in the face.

All the other soldiers were making fun as well and were waiting for a fight....but it did`nt come... the praying soldier did not fight back...

The next morning when the soldier who hit, woke up, could not believe his eyes....he saw his boots and they were shining...Do you imagine, that you would polish the boots that have been hitting you in the face? That takes a lot of mercy!

Why did Jesus pray on the cross "Father forgive them, because they don`t know what they do?" Because he knew that people, who have been raised a certain way, are lead by certain influences, who are dealing with life problems and fears and who have no motivation to act differently, need God. He saw an opportuniy in this to show the face of God and be an example.

It takes so much more than to be just the Sunday Christian. It takes Christlike reaction full of love that will not be unnoticed to others. It matters who you represent!

Who do I represent? My wounded EGO or CHRIST?