I was reading reviews for the movie “A man called Otto” and one of the reviews said the movie was woke because the main actor befriends a trans kid. In transparency, I haven’t seen the movie so I don’t know how that relationship is portrayed and I doubt Otto is a Christian. But, the reviewer was very clear it was woke because of the friendship.

What would Jesus have done? What did he do? He was labeled a “friend of sinners.” He went to the outcasts. He interacted with those who were far from God and far from religion. And, obviously, he was “friendly.” hmm, as Christians, little Christs, shouldn’t we follow His model? Or do we believe he was wrong to do so?

I think many times this comes down to our own comfort, which becomes our God. It’s not comfortable to interact with people who may not fit our religious norms or are unlike us. But, how else are we to be salt and light and point to truth using grace? And, God himself, accepts us and sacrificed for us while we were still sinners. Just like the old song “Just as I am.” It’s not our job to fix people or fix the world, but to point people to Christ and act as he did as his ambassador. He loved people without budging on who He was and what He stood for, nor approving of the behavior. His presence alone did not validate it, but validated the worth of the person.

Who defined the label woke anyway? Somewhere, some talking head with followers defined it. Why are people listening to these man-made opportunists anyway instead of listening to the source of the truth?