Blog about how to extend your hand to those who need you.
Originally this post was to be in the context of meeting the need in your community but because I am leaving Minnesota I figured that I would write about this instead. Every day my life is touched and touches others. Others who are hurting, sad, confused, frustrated, angry, bitter, prideful, selfish, lusting, and broken. It's my responsibility to steward my life in a way that glorifies God and allows him to use me to meet others needs.
"Our natural way is to treat others how we think they ought to be treated (never mind the verses in James 2 where we are called to live lives against partiality and favoritism). He challenges us to give better than they deserve. That idea is simple yet something worth pausing over. Give more than they need? I always look at how to help someone but I don't think about how to do more for them than they ask. It's a bit of a radical call if you ask me. I hope I get a chance to do it, too!" [excerpt from this post I wrote for Speak Love].
Our lives are a walking ministry to others. Help others by living consciously and thoughtfully. Ask God to show you the need of others around you (whether you've known them your whole life, or only a moment in passing on the street) then ask him to challenge you to go above and beyond what they need or ask for.
beauty quote of the day:
think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. (Anne Frank)
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