Have you ever given thought to the fact that you are an "ambassador for Christ?"  An ambassador is an accredited diplomat and official representative.  We are asked to be ambassadors for Christ and his message of reconciliation.  Within each one of us is a prodigal son who realizes the need to return home, an elder brother who struggles with entitlement and self-pity, and a forgiving father who simply wants to celebrate love.  Realizing that all of these things are operative in our hearts, we can bring credibility to God's ministry of reconciliation.  Genuine witnesses are those who not only recognize their need for wholeness, mercy and forgiveness but also their tendency to be over self-focused and stubborn.  Then, discovering freedom from all that binds them, they can then extend the love they have received to others.  These ambasadors embody unity, mercy, and reconciliation and can look on others with deep compassion because they know what it is to walk in their shoes.  Can God count on you to deliver this message?