Thought of the Day

I was listening to the Word 100.7 the other day. It’s a Christian, talk radio station and for the most part, I like it. It’s actually pretty controversial at times, and not your typical, extremely conservative station – which is probably why I enjoy it. You get the occasional person who calls in with their ultra-conservative view and sometimes there is an on-air fight.

Anyway, I was listening to it over the weekend, and even though I didn’t hear the preacher’s name, I did hear a little nugget that he threw out: “Compassion is kindness in Action.” Many of us have kindness in our hearts, but do we show compassion? He spoke about how we often “feel sorry” for someone, but rarely do anything about it. We see the little starving kids on tv and “feel sorry” enough for them that we usually change the channel to avoid taking action. We see a homeless person on the street and might “feel sorry” for them for a little while, but I’m willing to admit that my typical reaction is to reach down and make sure my door is locked, and then quickly pick up my phone to pretend I’m talking to someone so that I don’t have to make eye contact with them. Yes, I agree, that it may not always be safe to just roll down your window and give a desperate stranger money. But, do we can still do something. We can earnestly pray for their souls… that they would come in to relationship with Jesus Christ. That God would send someone along their path who isn’t scared to give them money, help them out, or show compassion by hugging and helping them. I’m as guilty as anyone.

Sometimes, we can’t physically do anything, but we can always do something… even if it’s little. And most importantly, even if it’s prayer.

Here's a great link I found to a word on Compassion.

It hit me right smack-dab in the face...!

Everywhere I look, and everywhere I turn... God is reminding me of the same thing..."Live in the place that I have called you to be."

This morning when I was flipping through the channels I came across Joyce Meyers' show (Oh, I love her!) This series was called Living with Passionate Purpose - Get stirred up with unstoppable passion so you can live right smack-dab in the middle of God’s perfect purpose for your life.

Needless to say, I got sucked in. Here are a few snippets I wrote down that really ministered to me this morning:

* Faith means you are willing to even be wrong, if that is what it takes, to find out what the next step is that God has for you.

* Have a passion to help people enjoy the life that Jesus died to give them. With everything He went through to give it to you, and for you to stay miserable, is a tragedy!

Not only do I long to live my life "smack-dab" in the middle of God's purpose, but I long to have joy during the journey. Psalm 100:2 says, "Serve the Lord with GLADNESS..." No matter where I'm at, or what I'm doing, I am serving the Lord. Therefore, my servant heart needs to display GLADNESS.

Gladness means: feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased; characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure

How much cheerfulness and joy do I display? Probably not alot. Ok, not much at all lately. So, hold me accountable, friends, to have gladness in my life as I serve my Lord!

*When you have no joy, you have no strength. When you have no strength, you have no wisdom. Without wisdom, how can we be wise to what God is calling us to do?

To visit Joyce Meyers' website, and to hear or watch her sermons, click http://joycemeyer.com/