Tattletale

If I had a penny for every time my little sister said, "I'm gonna tell!" when we were growing up, I could retire a bazillionaire right now. We couldn't wait to tell mom or dad what we saw the other one do when we were kids! It was also carried over into school! There was always a tattletale in every class. They couldn't wait to tell the teacher what their classmates had done. Even now in the pastorate, I find there are adults that want to tell me what someone else in the parish has done wrong in order to make themselves look better.
Yet, somehow it doesn't translate over into our public witness for Christ. Jesus tells us to "go and tell". "Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick." Luke 9:2 We see the goodness of God everyday. We catch Him doing something all the time. Yet we do not feel compelled to run and tell someone!
If we were called to the witness stand for Jesus, would we make a convincing witness for the faith? How would we answer the questions?
- Did you see the incident in question with your own eyes?
- What were you doing at the time?
- How sure are you that you are a witness?
- Are you sure you aren't just imagining things?
What have you witnessed God doing in your life? Have you told anyone about it? It may be just what they need to hear. It may seem commonplace to you, these God-sightings, but to those who live in darkness, light is extraordinarily beautiful. Sharing in this way will open your eyes to see the beauty around you that you have come to take for granted, and will enlighten someone else's world as well. Win-win!