Ok, so I’m sitting here reading today’s scripture, and after that first section, I’m thinking “ man, how would you like to tell this news to that lady?” This lady is sent by her husband, because their son is sick, and then bam! He lays it on her. Not only that, but this is the kings wife, its not your average Joe’s wife. It’s amazing that Ahijah didn’t even flinch when telling her the things that needed to be said. Think about how many of the apostles did the same thing, Stephen preaching to the crowds right before he was stoned, or Paul, who even after being beaten, stoned, shipwrecked, and thrown in jail numerous times, always delivered what it was that God told him to speak. They didn’t try to sugar coat it to please the crowds, didn’t side step are try and drop hints as to what God was telling them to say. They delivered the cold, hard facts. I’m all for grace, but sometimes what we need to do is deliver exactly what God tells us to do. Not worrying about how the other person is going to react, or take the message. Will they get offended or cuss me out, will they stumble farther back or get on the right track? Sometimes we need to slay our flesh and just do it. You can lead the horse to water, but you can’t make it drink, no matter how sweet or pretty you make the water look. Its time that we starting being bold in the things God has called us to do and remember who he is, and who is bigger.