I was sitting in a classroom, listening to the teacher talking about some … something. I don’t know why but the topic pushed my neighbor to tease me by saying that I was insane, “I was just kidding! Actually, I think that you’re the most sane or “équilibrée” (balanced) person in our class.” We were in class so I did not ask what she meant at that time but I sent her an email about it - I was curious and wondering why she believed so. I was excited, because I believe that anything that people find different about me, is from God, it’s not from me.

She explained what she meant in an email, mentioning a few points.

1. It probably has to do with your beliefs. (But it doesn’t really matter what you believe in, anybody could come to the same sort of “understanding” you have by believing in something else than what you believe in).

2. I think it has to do with knowing who you are, where you’re going and what is important.

3. I notice the little comments you make and they make me think.

4. I think that you basically know that happiness lies in rejoicing in daily little things.

5. Perhaps the best way to sum it up would be that you seem to have this “quiet strength” that allows you to go through life without worrying too much over small details or obstacles…

Man, I really thought that her email touched very interesting points. I’m excited about it because we (as Christians) usually hope that unbelievers will notice something different about us, not so much in our personality or whatnot, but something deeper that they don’t have. I’m excited because it’ll give me an opportunity to tell her why I am that way, the hope I have, Jesus.

You can pray for her.