a thought

Today at the Rising (the Sunday night young adults service i have been attending) talked about moving... going forward in doing God's will, serving in His kingdom. Great things said, i enjoyed the service.

We watched a short video about these children in Africa that have no shoes, so they get chiggers in their feet and it turns all nasty. its rampant and easily stopped with the help of shoes. we had an offering for them. im glad we did... i want them to have shoes.

we were also given the opportunity to put the shoes we were wearing onto the altar so that they may be passed out among the homeless of the area. also another good thing. i'm gladd we did it... i want them to have shoes too.

but a thought came to me- "we've done our good deed. time to go to life as normal."

i know that's not what God... or the pastor/speaker... or many people in the congregation really want, but it sure enough seems like its the norm of these type of services. i think that's why we have so many of them. if we continued faithfully to do the work set before us, we wouldnt need to talk about doing it.

i am sorrowed. and a lil stirred, which i guess is good. i'm glad i see where we're messed up, i'm messed up, cause now it means i can do something about it.

so i guess my prayer is that we we would be spurred into more than just throwing in a couple dollars in an offering. we took it a step further with the shoes, but there is still much to do. let us say here we are send us... and as He is our Lord- do as He says to do.