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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Thursday, July 3, 2014
when being a Christian is hard...
Most of my readers know that i am a believer in outreach. No matter what the need, i want to see it filled.
My week at Salkahatchie was a great experience in filling need.
Im also a huge believer in leading youth into outreach.
My week at Salk. Also proved to be a valuable tool in helping to build relationships with youth and lean them toward outreach.
Today however ive been tested by someone i love, an upstsnding member of our community and lifetime churchgoer...we will call her Ethel.
Ethel has been supportive of Salkahatchie for over 20 years, her now deceased husband (a doctor), financially supported the program for many years as well.
After i explained to Ethel how my week was spent, she shook her head and told me that she was poor as a child and worked her way out of it and refuses to understand how people can allow that to continue. She supports the program but doesnt understand the need.Especially in an entire county like Williamsburg. (Lake City)
Williamsburg County is btw the poorest in SC.
I was marginally offended and wanted to say some non christian things to her. But i did not.
She refuses to understand...that means to me that she does understand but refuses to accept the condition of these families.
She was poor but worked her way out of it, good for her.
I wish i could tell her how my heart feels when i see someone hurting, hungry, devastated and alone. I wish she knew what i know about Gods request that we love everyone no matter what their station in life.
I asked her if shed ever read Great Expectations and she responded "oh yes", to which i quickly retorted "the world would be better if we were all a bit more like Pip".
She smiled and told me that age causes some people to become bitter. She said I was right, and that she needed to remember that when she lost her temper at the world.
Jesus died for us. On a cross with nails holding him in place while bleeding to death after being abused. He, while dying, forgave his abusers and took our sin upon himself. We have no right to hate or hold anger in our hearts. It is hard though, when life throws us curve balls and we cant see past our grief after loosing loved ones, to remain strong. But even though we are constantly thrown into turmoil, God still loves us and will still guide us through our bitterness if we let him.
No one will ever remove my commitment to outreach from my heart.
The enemy tried today...and failed!
Can i get a holla n an AMEN?!
My week at Salkahatchie was a great experience in filling need.
Im also a huge believer in leading youth into outreach.
My week at Salk. Also proved to be a valuable tool in helping to build relationships with youth and lean them toward outreach.
Today however ive been tested by someone i love, an upstsnding member of our community and lifetime churchgoer...we will call her Ethel.
Ethel has been supportive of Salkahatchie for over 20 years, her now deceased husband (a doctor), financially supported the program for many years as well.
After i explained to Ethel how my week was spent, she shook her head and told me that she was poor as a child and worked her way out of it and refuses to understand how people can allow that to continue. She supports the program but doesnt understand the need.Especially in an entire county like Williamsburg. (Lake City)
Williamsburg County is btw the poorest in SC.
I was marginally offended and wanted to say some non christian things to her. But i did not.
She refuses to understand...that means to me that she does understand but refuses to accept the condition of these families.
She was poor but worked her way out of it, good for her.
I wish i could tell her how my heart feels when i see someone hurting, hungry, devastated and alone. I wish she knew what i know about Gods request that we love everyone no matter what their station in life.
I asked her if shed ever read Great Expectations and she responded "oh yes", to which i quickly retorted "the world would be better if we were all a bit more like Pip".
She smiled and told me that age causes some people to become bitter. She said I was right, and that she needed to remember that when she lost her temper at the world.
Jesus died for us. On a cross with nails holding him in place while bleeding to death after being abused. He, while dying, forgave his abusers and took our sin upon himself. We have no right to hate or hold anger in our hearts. It is hard though, when life throws us curve balls and we cant see past our grief after loosing loved ones, to remain strong. But even though we are constantly thrown into turmoil, God still loves us and will still guide us through our bitterness if we let him.
No one will ever remove my commitment to outreach from my heart.
The enemy tried today...and failed!
Can i get a holla n an AMEN?!
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