Today was a tragic day in northwest Nebraska. For whatever reason, someone went into a business and took hostages. In the process, a businessman and some law enforcement officers were injured. All are going to be ok, thank God. And that's where the story begins.
One of the law enforcement officers is an ex to someone I know, and they have a son together who lives with her.
He was shot in a few spots that wasn't covered by body armor, but again, thankfully, none of the injuries were life-threatening.
This officer and his ex, from what I know, haven't been on the best of terms. It happens. And I'm not pointing fingers. That's judging, and we're not here to do that.
But as everything was happening, somehow my friend was notified that her ex was one of the officers injured, and she could have just told her son, which would have been fine. But she went beyond that - she asked for prayers for her ex, as well as the others involved. She even posted on Facebook that she was glad that he was ok.
This is what it means to be a Christian. It takes being able to humble oneself. It means putting aside one's difference and putting another's feelings and thoughts above your own. It means caring about others before caring about yourself.
This young lady could have said "whatever" to the notification. She could have told her son and left it at that (it would have been easy - the hospital was on lockdown, so it was the perfect opportunity, but instead, she was looking for the chance for her son to see his dad). She could have chuckled and said "serves him right."
But instead, she looked for the opportunities, the abilities, the prayers, and God's guidance to get her and her son through this.
So next time you feel like you have that hatred in your heart, remember that there could be that moment when you might have to humble yourself. It's scriptural.
Or you could also be hoping for someone to be humbling themselves for you as well.
Think about it.
