Be The Difference

I was really ticked off in an incident that occurred in the office today. My temper almost hit that boiling point and I started counting to ten to stay calm. My rage shot up because it was something so petit which got my colleague blowing her fuse for no apparent reason. I came home and narrated the whole incident to my folks via skype and then something my dad mentioned caught me off guard. He said “That’s where you are different from her/him.”

All this time I’ve been thinking about how I need to respond as a Christian to such situations but I missed something so simple which was the root cause of my anger. The misunderstanding lies in the fact that I am different. I can’t blame these people and pen my anger on them; because their whole outlook on life is different from mine. Our whole perspective to life differs and that gets in the way of how we act and expect others to respond.

I have made decisions where I have walked the complete opposite direction to some of my friends because I just can’t think of walking the path they choose. And again, I don’t mind being different, it’s alright! I may not be in the “cool” crowd. People may label me as weird or a “Jesus Freak” but I think it’s kinda cool being different. I am different for Christ!

Just the other Sunday, the sermon focused on how we are ordinary people living ordinary lives and yet can bring an extraordinary difference to someone’s life. I recalled this message as I sat down thinking about what happened in office. There I was; just ordinary me doing ordinary work but I think I handled it quite cool which is extraordinary – I could’ve said things I would regret later but instead I displayed the love of Christ.

We being Christian stewards here on earth need to take more responsibility in our daily lives and act imitating our Father above. We need to take that stand on being the “Difference” for which He gave His life on the cross. Yes, we are ordinary like everyone else but at the same time we are called to be different. We are to be set apart from the rest.

Be different enough to change the world.

Different to be kind, compassionate & slow to anger.

Different not to judge but to love.

Different enough to be just like Jesus.

Songs always speak to me and its funny how “Opposite Way” by Leeland and “The Difference” by Hillsong happened to keep playing this past week on my iPod. Do have a listen! 

You are the difference in us

You have broken the past

And set us apart

You caused the darkness to end

You lifted our heads

To know You again

Lord You bring us to life

In You our hope will arise

The Difference by Hillsong