Each day presents a unique opportunity for us all. We are making decisions, completing tasks and doing our best to help those in need. The busyness of life juggling work, kids, events, and for some parents, is enough to have your head spinning. In the midst of that, you will always have some around who is sent to suck the life out of you with their meaningless issues. They will go on and on about how life isn't fair. We know that and was taught at an early age that life isn't fair. Where were they when that information was being handed out? They will consume you with not having enough - shoes, purses, vacations. It all boils down to stuff and I really don't care about stuff. I was taught there are starving kids around the world and NOW in the United States. So, why would I care to hear you whine about another purse or pair of shoes?
Here is a challenge to all who are focused on yourselves. Each time you think about your personal, superficial needs and wants; say a prayer for all the social issues we have in the United States and around the world. Pray for leadership in your community, state and the nation. Pray for the thousands upon thousands of children abandoned and placed in foster care in the United States, because their parent are either dead or caught in the epidemic called drug addiction. Pray for the famine, pestilence and diseases taking lives. Pray for the persecuted church (Christians) around the world, as many are being slaughtered for saying they are Christ followers. How's that for freedom of religion? Ask God to forgive you for being so self-centered that you forgot there was a suffering world and as an inhabitant of His earth we should be Christ's hands, feet, eyes, ears - The Body - that loves ourselves correctly, our neighbors compassionately and our God in high regard with thanksgiving in all things.
Romans 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.
1 Peter 5:10 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].
