While reflecting on today's passage I'm reminded about a bookmark I made in high school. This bookmark had motivational sayings I would sometimes refer to in order to get myself on track for a project, or feel better about myself in a given situation. It was something I never shared with anyone because I thought people would think I wasn't cool for carrying around weird stuff.
It's really funny, but the only saying I can recall from that bookmark is "Knowing is good, but doing is better." Those were words I would actually model myself after. It wasn't enough to just learn something, I had to apply it as well. Whether it was with school, work, or at home I would catch myself saying "I know that" and start doing something about whatever it was I knew. I'm not sure where I came up with the words for my bookmark, nor do I know why I made such a thing in the first place, but I kept that bookmark for a long time until one day I couldn't find it anymore. Even though I no longer had the bookmark that one phrase stuck with me and every so often I'm reminded about it. Today is one of those times.
If you remember the breakthrough I wrote about yesterday about my being true to myself you will be happy to know it's been 2 days of exactly that; and these last 2 days have been the least stressful for me in the last 4 weeks. In fact, they have been the least stressful for everyone. There hasn't been any arguments, raising of voices, accusations, or any other negative behaviors. In fact, the students had the majority of their finals today and everyone passed with a B or better.
Am I saying this all happened because I changed how I approach each day; absolutely not. What I am saying is there was actually no tension in the classroom today. And maybe that's the point Paul is making in 2 Corinthians 8:7-15. It looks to me that Paul is trying to make the argument that there are some of us who know better, have known for about a year now, so it's time for them to step it up and take the lead in their community to break through the division occurring in Corinth. Sounds like good advice to me.
Maybe it's something we could all start doing. If you see something you know is wrong, do something about it. If you know doing something would make a situation better, do it. If you know someone who needs help, help them. If you know, do.
I wish I could find that bookmark.
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