It Would Be Jesus

Daily writing prompt

If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why?

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If I Could Meet Any Historical Figure,

When I saw this prompt today—If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why?—I didn’t even have to think. It’s Jesus. Every time. And not for the reasons people might expect. It’s not about religion, or ritual, or trying to prove this doctrine or that. It’s because I’ve lived almost seven decades on this earth, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that wisdom doesn’t come from noise or opinions. It comes from the people who changed the world simply by showing up with truth, compassion, and courage.

And Jesus did that better than anyone.

I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of being able to sit across from Him—not in some grand cathedral setting, just a simple table, maybe outside under a tree—and ask the questions that keep people up at night. The ones that don’t fit neatly into sermons or debates. The questions about fear, pain, purpose, and why life sometimes feels like a test with no study guide.

What I’d want from Him isn’t a miracle. It’s clarity. It’s that calm presence He had, the way He handled conflict, chaos, betrayal, and still walked forward with purpose. Most of us wobble just from reading the news. He carried the weight of the world and never wavered.

I think what draws me most is that He taught by living, not lecturing. He didn’t say, “Do as I say.” He said, “Follow me,” then lived out the example. I’ve always tried to live that way with my own kids and now my grandkids—be who you want them to become. They’re not listening half the time anyway; they’re watching you. Jesus understood that long before anyone put it into a motivational poster.

And imagine hearing His voice. Not the Hollywood version. The real one. The tone. The patience. The certainty. I think one honest conversation with Him would quiet a lifetime of questions. Not because He’d give me a list of answers, but because He’d remind me what really matters—faith, love, forgiveness, courage, humility. Simple things that we complicate because we’re human and stubborn.

If I’m honest, I think we all long for that kind of clarity. Life gets noisy, especially these days. Everyone shouting, nobody listening. Jesus never needed to raise His voice. He changed the world with a whisper, a story, a touch, a moment.

So yes—give me Jesus. One hour, one conversation, one peaceful walk. I think I’d walk away lighter, more grounded, and with the kind of wisdom you don’t get from books or podcasts. The kind you carry for the rest of your life.

And maybe that’s the whole point.