Matthew 18

Where are you awed? That was the first question I got this morning at my group. And wondering where are you, have you been AWED lately?

vs 1 At about the same time, the disciples came to Jesus asking, "Who gets the highest rank in God's kingdom?"
2-5For an answer Jesus called over a child, whom he stood in the middle of the room, and said, "I'm telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you're not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God's kingdom. What's more, when you receive the childlike on my account, it's the same as receiving me. 6-7"But if you give them a hard time, bullying or taking advantage of their simple trust, you'll soon wish you hadn't. You'd be better off dropped in the middle of the lake with a millstone around your neck. Doom to the world for giving these God-believing children a hard time! Hard times are inevitable, but you don't have to make it worse—and it's doomsday to you if you do.

For some reason this morning I am ouching here…..How many people have I wounded with my ‘passion’….and that I won’t even admit to and call it bullying??? I want to believe it is/was passion but more often than not probably me doing here what he says NOT to do. Or maybe not…but I’m ouching here ……How can something so amazing and freeing and awe inspiring turn me into a bully??? I am sorry to any and all who suffered my passion and I PRAY that I become so awed as to love more......