So, there's this little Hispanic family that has been coming to our church. I'm not sure for how long, but they started fairly recently. Sometimes on off days at church people just look dead out in the congregation...and having to sing in front of these people and be worshipful is tough sometimes.
But, I looked up last Sunday and saw the little guy back there raising his hands and just in such mindset of worship. I'm sure they don't speak too terribly much english...but it didn't seem to matter to him. It made me smile, and made me want to be even more worshipful.
My mom came in and told me earlier that papa went to this family's house earlier for something. They have nothing. They cook off of a wood stove, no furniture, no heat, no air. tiny house. It broke my heart. Papa is giving the guy work at the church and paying him whatever and Mom said she was getting down the little girls' sizes so that she could give them some of my sisters' clothes out of their many boxes in the attic of seasonal clothes that don't fit or whatever and such...but, idk what to even do about that. Like, I feel kind of helpless because there's nothing really that I have that they would want. But, i need to give them something. All i know to do is pray for the whole family and love them.
Sometimes I think I get so caught up in my own personal issues that I don't remember the people with bigger problems. I get so caught up in asking God what to do, and where to go, and what I need to be. I get caught up in church "stuff". I get locked up in my own little "Jesus bubble"...not that that's a bad thing....but, i forget to help others find Him. That's the main goal He wants for us. I think a lot of times that also happens in churches. People want to help grow their youth group and such in the Lord, but there comes a point where most of your problems can be solved by just helping others. I guess that mission work and trips and stuff are made to prevent that sort of thing. but it still happens.
"Don't be so heavenly minded that you become no earthly good."
This makes sense if you look at it the right way. Jesus was the most heavenly minded person to walk the earth, but He still made the most impact on the Earth.
Thing is, he was concentrating on not just His ticket to heaven, but others. The goal is to get to heaven, but to bring others with us, to be there for others. Jesus isn't here in the flesh to minister to those around us. We have to be Jesus to them in their physical and spiritual needs.
Erase YOUR to do list. and let God re-write it for you...
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me." [Matthew 25:35-36]
"And I'll follow you into the homes of the broken, follow you into the world. Meet the needs for the poor and the needy, God, follow you into the world..."
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