I'd just like to preface this by saying that it's not intended to anyone in specific. I just read things- books, facebook posts, what have you, and people are always pointing out what's wrong with the world, and sometimes I just get fired up because people wanna talk about problems but never offer to be part of the solution. So this post is to Christians as a whole, no one specific person. Maybe your doing doing great and accomplishing great things for the Glory of the Lord. Maybe you're going through a rough time and your struggling, wrestling. I don't know. Again, not trying to point fingers, I'm just saying. Anyways...
What the world needs is more Jesus. As Christians I think we’re aware of this. So why are we not giving the world more of Him? I hear so many people complain about the lack of bold preachers, ask why we have no more Jonathan Edwards or Charles Spurgeons. Well, go preach!! Or, since we're not all called to be preachers, when’s the last time you prayed for your pastor to be filled with boldness?? People think it’s so sad that there are people living in the streets, that there are people dying of hunger- when’s the last time you’ve given someone hurting food to help them out? Maybe they’re not living in front of your house- I bet you could find someone in need if you really wanted to help. We hear of children living as orphans because they’ve been abused and abandoned or have lost their parents. It’s heartbreaking. When’s the last time you’ve given of your time to love them? Or prayed for parents for them? Or children that are victims of divorce- have you reached out to them lately? Don’t be a part of the complaining crowd. Be a part of the solution. We could spend forever talking about the needs in this world but if we make no effort to help fix the problem, aren’t we just adding to it? It’s easy to see what’s wrong. But you’re not helping anyone by simply pointing it out. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to point fingers at anyone, or make people feel guilty, not trying to get applause for what I’m doing, cuz really, there’s so much more I could do, more we all could do. I just implore you, please, instead of pointing out flaws with what others are doing, join them! Help them! Learn from them things that work and things that don’t and model your own outreach off of that. But don’t just do nothing. Don’t just talk about the needs of this world. Please don’t choose to do nothing.
What the world needs is more Jesus. As Christians I think we’re aware of this. So why are we not giving the world more of Him? I hear so many people complain about the lack of bold preachers, ask why we have no more Jonathan Edwards or Charles Spurgeons. Well, go preach!! Or, since we're not all called to be preachers, when’s the last time you prayed for your pastor to be filled with boldness?? People think it’s so sad that there are people living in the streets, that there are people dying of hunger- when’s the last time you’ve given someone hurting food to help them out? Maybe they’re not living in front of your house- I bet you could find someone in need if you really wanted to help. We hear of children living as orphans because they’ve been abused and abandoned or have lost their parents. It’s heartbreaking. When’s the last time you’ve given of your time to love them? Or prayed for parents for them? Or children that are victims of divorce- have you reached out to them lately? Don’t be a part of the complaining crowd. Be a part of the solution. We could spend forever talking about the needs in this world but if we make no effort to help fix the problem, aren’t we just adding to it? It’s easy to see what’s wrong. But you’re not helping anyone by simply pointing it out. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to point fingers at anyone, or make people feel guilty, not trying to get applause for what I’m doing, cuz really, there’s so much more I could do, more we all could do. I just implore you, please, instead of pointing out flaws with what others are doing, join them! Help them! Learn from them things that work and things that don’t and model your own outreach off of that. But don’t just do nothing. Don’t just talk about the needs of this world. Please don’t choose to do nothing.
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