"I who speak to you am He." John 4:26

Would you recognize someone if they were standing right in front of you? Even with their nose pressed to yours, you'd have no clue if you hadn't been introduced.

As followers, He leads us to do kind, good and lovely things and we still miss our chance to introduce. I don't know about you, but I'm more than happy to take the credit. I'm at the ready to beam with pride when the accolades come.

Truth is, without Him, there is nothing in me looking to serve someone else, resolve a conflict, forgive a wound.

Only by the power of His Spirit, do I take a step in that direction....if I'm really honest.

Oh, steps can be taken, but most will be out of our own deep need to feel valuable or right or worthy or admired...all needs of the soul only our Great God can fill.

And when He does, and He prompts us to serve out of our wholeness in Him, we will have opportunity to recede and become less and less so that our introduction of the Life-Giver, the Soul-Mender, the Do-Gooder, will be on the tip of our tongue.

"He must become greater; I must become less." John 3:30