Knees

…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10-11 NIV, 1-16-15)

I forget that part.

That every knee is going to bow and every tongue is going to confess.

I work so hard not to offend, but either they’re going to do it here, or they’re going to do it then. Only two options.

And I need to be sure that I’m not so focused on not offending them–and that’s often just code for trying to make them like me–that I don’t call them to bowing the knee to Him.

Because it would be a tragedy to keep them liking me only to lose them for eternity.

[Father, teach me the right balance between winsomeness and boldness.]