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“This is how everyone will recognize you are my disciples – when they see the love you have for each other.” John 13:35 (MSG)

Turning the key in my ignition, I didn’t expect to hear silence. Now all I could do was wait for my sweet husband and the battery charger to rescue me. Pulling beside my car, he got out and raised the hood, “You must have left the lights on,” he said. “No, I didn’t; I checked that first when the car wouldn’t start – I didn’t leave anything on.” The infamous He said…She said…. had begun and my battery could have cared less. When the engine started up, I drove out the parking lot debating with myself. I got home before that sweet man and followed his instructions to leave my car running. A few minutes later he arrived, and I watched as he studied under my hood. “I know I didn’t leave anything on,” slipped through my lips even though he hadn’t even made it through the front door. The closer he got to the house, the more she saids I had to say. “It was just the battery,” he said walking into the kitchen. “The trunk was left open.” Me said, “I haven’t been in the trunk.” He said, “I know, but I did yesterday.” Problem solved… it wasn’t me…..it was him! I drew pleasure in that thought – until later when I realized it wasn’t important who was right or wrong. What really mattered was that he stopped everything else to rescue me. How often do we take pleasure in proving we are right versus honoring the people in our lives? I hadn’t even thanked him… those words had totally escaped my she saids.

“Father, the world will know we are yours because we love one another. Help me to embrace Your words instead of mine.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
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