Since the creation of time man has relentlessly tried to find the value of life and the essence of his purpose. Rummaging through the dark porticos of this world from monetary value to moral validity. Reaching for the seemingly unattainable we get lost in the currant of the voracious world, racing to get to the top. The CEO of a thriving oil company practically steals money from those who have never even heard of a stock option. All to find his authentic happiness, not even realizing that deep inside his soul he is truly desolate. Not to mention the stark realization of the single mother working 3 jobs still behind & unable to get to work for the price of gas. How about the fervent preacher who sings the praises of the Good Book while preaching love and acceptance to the massive crowd sitting inside his super-dome church, but fails to notice the impoverished family on the street, un-welcomed by his misguided standards and confused glances. Isn’t that the mere philosophy of spreading God’s word through Jesus Christ? Setting out to the ends of the earth to reveal to people who are scorned, homeless, helpless, scared, confused, shamed, un-wanted, sick, weary, jaded, bruised, angry, under-educated, abused, loveless, confident yet empty, sure but lost…..isn’t that our duty? Isn’t that the obligation that we are indebted for the mercy bestowed upon us by the sweet embrace of God’s love and protection? He’s calling your name….will you answer? Do you reveal a smile and maybe spare change to the man bearing dirty clothes and miss-matched boots cowering beneath your feet, wondering if someone cares if he eats today? Do you give pause the enraged kid who cut you off? Don’t you realize that his worth has been devastated with “You will never” & “You’re not worth it” coupled with aching abandonment? Do you not realize that it only takes one connection, one helping hand, one realization, one smile to connect those in want to the living word of God? Just one to narrate the Word through actions to those who’ve never been exposed. Just one selfless act to revive a life hanging in the balance. God has a master plan that incorporates every single one of our achievements, our conflicts, our triumphs, our offerings...we are writing the ultimate pages of the story and the outcome depends on our actions, our smiles, our hand of acceptance, our decision to laugh it off or dwell on the redundant, our embraces, our tolerance……our Jesus. Who are we? And what part of this story will you write?
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