Won't you be my love?

When you go to sleep at night in your warm and cozy room, do think of those who lie awake at night and have no shelter and no food? We are all homeless without Christ.  Jesus needs our help to lead all who are hungry and without Him to the cross. We need to be His voice calling, His hands healing, His feet walking into a broken world.

On the other side of walking with Christ in this world, you see many in need, but you also see many who have it all and don’t realize where it all comes from.

I want to share something my daughter shared with me. She works as a concierge at Animal Kingdom, planning what’s suppose to be happy vacations for people. Disney is known to be the, “happiest place on earth.” She had a gentlemen come up to her desk checking in. She said he was so miserable. She asked him what was wrong, and he said, “I was forced to come here, I don’t even want to be here.”  That blew her away. Can you imagine someone saying that? Some of us can’t even afford to go on vacation. I know some people don’t think before they speak, and yet some speak what is truly in their heart... “As water reflects a man’s face, so a man’s heart reflects a man.” (Proverbs 27: 19).  

The next family my daughter checked in was a, “Make a wish family.” In this case, the child was very sick and dying. It was the families' wish to bring their child to Disney, “The happiest place on earth.” 

We have so much to be grateful for. So many people have pain in their life that is beyond what we can imagine. Especially when it comes to your own child. I know we all can be guilty of complaining, I sure do at times. I know I don’t deserve all the goodness and blessings that He gives me, but I am still a work in progress, as long as I’m here in this world. His grace is what covers and develops us into who we are, and what we reflect.  1 Corinthians 15:10, “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not without effect.”

We will meet all kinds of people who are a work in progress. Some are very hard to listen to and deal with. I can become so angry inside just listening to them. I usually quiet the anger I begin to feel inside by praying in my heart right at that moment how much that person needs a Savior. Also hoping my smile just might brighten their day. Even if it is a phony one, that’s o.k.

Remember like Thumper said, “If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all.” So just smile, J

We can be the peace and joy people need to see, but ONLY by the grace God gives us each day, can we go forth.

Grace and peace to you

Kim