What Would Jesus Do?

Sup folks?
Today was my baseball teams game day and we had a double header. We played the best team in the league which is hard on a team that only has one win so far. We played them really well, and then a parent comes up to me and starts giving me grief about his son's playing time. Little did he know that all the kids, including his son were going to play. Well the man referred to me with one word as to being the south end of a donkey heading north, if you know what I mean. Normally I probably would have got extremely agitated with this and lashed back. I kept my cool and offered to let him see his son's stats and offered to have him come sit in on the practices that he never sees. The man then walked away and the situation was over. I gave the boy a big hug and apologized for him having to even be in that situation.

I know Jesus was with me. He checked my tongue and my reactions to keep me from seeming non Christian. All through the Gospels, Jesus is attacked verbally by the very one's that God had chosen to receive the Messiah. Even in his time of death, Jesus was still asking God to forgive the people, because they didn't know what they were doing. This is the overwhelming act of love for someone. Showing them love even when they don't deserve it. This kids dad sure didn't deserve it but Jesus helped me in the situation. Jesus helped me go to the boy and give him some of the love he so longs for.

I thank God for that and I thank Him for helping me respond appropriate. I still have some work to do, but I am getting better at doing what Jesus would have me to do, even in difficult situations.

God Bless,
Wayne