Secret Agent of God

a screening test for the FBI

once asked this question

 

do you think you are a secret agent of God?

 

I’ve always thought it would be cool to be a secret agent of God

not too secret, mind you

but someone who in a stealth-like manner

works to carry out the agenda of love

 

Paul suggested that perhaps we could see ourselves

as ambassadors

 

people entrusted with the message of reconciliation

with the good news

“You are loved, deeply profoundly, perpetually loved”

 

which is the same as saying

you are loveable

precious

awesome

 

so what does it look like?

being an ambassador

(or better yet, a Secret agent) of God?

 

it looks like being a person who

in a world that dehumanizes others

rehumanizes them

 

the forces of dehumanization are everywhere

violence

bullying

voter suppression

racism

poverty

injustice

inequity

social media

 

anything that denies the fact

that the other person is a precious soul

is dehumanizing

 

and when humanity is threatened with dehumanization

it is time for fight or flight

or freeze

 

let the ugliness begin

the abuse of power

lies

intimidation

retribution

 

so we need those people

who represent Love

and live love

 

those people of empathy

and compassion

those people who want good things for other people

who embrace the common good

 

who treat others in such a way

that they do not have to fight

or flee

or shut down

 

we need those people who create free and friendly spaces

where people can be safe

and change (not be changed)

 

and can become once again

fully human

 

in every human heart

there is a battle

between hate and love

hope and despair

 

we as ambassadors of Christ can

through our attitudes

our words

our actions

 

tip the scales

toward love and hope