I was working on a script needed to be presented on an upcoming event at church. Paying rapt attention to the task I was so engaged in; my junior sister came by munching at her food after taking a seat by the table. I glanced at her when a silly idea popped in my head.
“Hey” I called.
“Why don’t you try writing something for me”.
Although she was thirteen, writing was never her thing so it was no surprise she broke into a convulsive laughter.
“You are joking right?”
“Give it a try”, I said coaxing her into accepting. She shrugged.
“Topic?”, she inquired as I handed over a paper and pen to her.
“Love”, I responded.
She managed a wide grin and began working. Within 30 seconds she was done! She handed over the piece to me amusement lighting her eyes. Just as I guessed; it was indeed arrant nonsense. I held back the laughter trying to escape my throat when I read something that struck me. It read thus:
” You might find no sense why Christ was beaten and battered for your sakes yet he took no offense! This is because love is sacred. It is beyond a physical passion but a spiritual compassion”
For some split seconds I was lost in amazement. That had never come to me! Arching a surprised brow; I drew her attention.
“How on earth did you do that? I really was surprised.”
“What do you take me for? A dummy? Anyways I had no idea of what I should write but I had faith that something would come out good. You talented peeps so over look people! God sometimes ain’t looking for people with mega abilities but a humble and yielded vessel, He will use.”, responded my sister.
“Hmm you taught me today” I said and she broke into smiles.
I never had known she could be so sagacious. I then realized that sometimes God might not work through the qualified; but he qualifies the chosen. Conclusively no man is an island and every soul you meet out there is beautiful and special.
God bless!
-Cindy Dike
