Psst! Psst! Come closer. I have a secret to share with you.
I need your help. I am a victim of abuse. I work three jobs just to pay the bills and I am failing out of school. I was raped by my boyfriend and had to have an abortion. I am $10,000 in debt with no degree to show for it. My family is starving and living in an apartment with no heat or hot water. I didn’t pay the gas or light bill so we have no food. The doctors say I need surgery to remove it. My dad is having an affair. I lost my job two weeks ago and facing eviction. My sister is struggling with her sexuality. We’re getting a divorce. I hate my job. I hate my life. I’ve thought about taking my own life.
These are just some of the many UNSPOKEN issues faced by our relatives, colleagues, and church members. Most of the time, we live our lives unaware that those closest to us are battling demons.
Many times we live our lives not realizing that Patty, the next-door neighbor, has a drinking problem, because she’s lonely and depressed. Sister Jennings’ son is in the military and she worries night and day about his safety.
Many times, we past judgement on the things and people we just don’t understand. It’s easier to classify then to listen. It’s easier to judge and ignore then to offer some help.
Genesis 4 depicts the story of Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve. Now Cain and Abel were offering sacrifices to God. God respected Abel’s sacrifice and not Cain. Jealousy began to brew, leading to the first murder in Earth’s history.
Verse 9 says, “And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?”
We as Christians must look after one another. We must keep our brothers and sisters in prayer. We must encourage each other through our trials and tribulations. If you haven’t seen someone in a while, take the time to call. The Lord works in mysterious ways. Your call could have just saved their life. Sometimes we wonder why we feel compelled to do something, trust yourself. It just may be the Holy Spirit moving around you, using you to save another.
There is no such thing as a coincidence. Nothing occurs by chance. God is in COMPLETE CONTROL. We choose to be blind to that fact. God, the Creator of the heavens and the earths, knows all. He is the beginning and ending. He was there when there was nothing and He will remain when this earth must come to an end and begin anew.
Like Christ, we must be accountable for our brothers and sisters in Him. We were not created to be selfish. We are here to represent Christ on Earth. He cares for every last one of us, good or bad. We’re all equal in His eyes.
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