Weekly Devotion: United Methodissed
If this were a playground bully I was facing, would I stand up and punch them in the nose?
I sort of did that, once, on the playground. The guy reached behind me and grabbed my neck. I instinctively grabbed his arm and flipped him over my shoulders. He stood up, embarrassed, and loudly said, “that was pretty cool”. He never bothered me again.
That was me in 3rd grade. Today, as a lifelong Christian and pastor of 20+ years, I ask myself: Is there a better way?