What is Life all about anyways?
Today it is freezing outside – I mean it is 22 degrees. I dropped my kids off at school and came back home – just in time to have to pull the garbage cans to the road before the trash truck comes. I was thoroughly put out at how cold I was.
It was a quick reminder that tonight as I preach under the Jefferson Street Bridge to our Homeless friends, how cold I will be. As this thought went through my mind it was quickly followed by the voice of the Holy Spirit that said - ”Yes, but as soon as you are finished you will get back into your warm car with heated seats, drive to your warm home and crawl into your comfortable bed with electric blanket on HIGH. If you are hungry you will find any number of things to eat in your refrigerator or pantry. You will kiss your healthy children goodnight and share your day with your loving husband.”
After feeling like I was punched in the gut I stood in my kitchen, made a cup of coffee and listened to my ipod play Christmas music about Jesus coming to earth as a baby. It was then that the question went thru my mind…what is life all about and how often do I get my focus in the wrong place. Life is difficult many times but no matter what we are going thru, we ALL have something to be thankful for.
I am honored to be the ladies director for the state of TN Assemblies of God. Part of my assignment is to raise money for Missionaries. These people have been called to leave their homes, families, familiarity and comfort to go across the world and minister to children who have been in the sex trafficing industry, to bring the HOPE of Jesus to the people who have not yet heard, to give THEIR LIVES for the lives of others.
I read this morning updates from the missionaries that are from Tennessee. Their goal in life is not to see their kid win the little league trophy or to own the biggest home or to even be with family for Christmas. Their goal is to just raise enough money to get to people on the other side of the world that they dont even know so that they can show the love of God. THAT, my friends, is what life is all about.
I write this today, not to make us feel guilty, but to call us to action. We can do without that manicure, new pair of boots, starbucks for a day, we can even skip a meal and do something that will impact a LIFE for Eternity.
So, look around you today. What is God putting in your heart to do???
Who needs help? Who needs your love? Who needs a gift? Who needs groceries? Who needs a warm meal?
I am putting this out there as a challenge because we can ALL do SOMETHING.
Every year we give $100 to foreign missionaries around the world to help out a little bit during Christmas. If its in your heart to do something and you dont know what – help with that!
Go to www.oneheartladies.org go to World Fund and donate on the right. All proceeds go to missionaries.
Its Christmas and we are the most blessed people in the world. Lets all act like it today.
All my Love~ Shelayne
