What Shall We Do Then? part 5
When you don't know what to do, do what you know. Love people. See a need and, if at all possible, meet it. Live out of your abundance. Give what you've got. Be who you are. It's really not that complicated. We make it complicated when we don't embrace who we are. When we try to get something we think we haven't got--or something we don't really need--by being someone we're not. When you try to conform in order to earn something, you're missing out on the whole point of everything. Paul wrote, "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God" (Romans 12:2). And I always like to point out that God doesn't have three different wills. He is single-minded. Love, love, love. His will (love) is good, acceptable, and perfect. But what I want to key in on today is the be not conformed part. The be transformed (into what you've already been transformed into) part. The part is what equips and empowers us to not only do what we know... but know what to do. It's easy to get twisted around. To get caught up in... whatever. But at the end of the day, bottom line, it's all about love. It's all about giving what we've got. Seeing a need and meeting it. If you have two coats, and you see someone without a coat... that's easy math. And I like the way John made it super basic. He was talking about food and clothing. He wasn't talking about moving mountains. Unless, you know, you're the one without a coat when it's cold out. I've been there. I worked at a car dealership for a while. And I had, like, a zip up hoodie. But nothing winter suitable. And my boss--bless his heart--saw me one day and got mad about it. Gave me a nice warm coat with the dealership name on it. Like I said, easy math. And like I said, if you're the one shivering... for you it IS a mountain being moved. So don't think you're not making a difference, even in the little things. Because the little things are actually the big things. Everthing means something. Everything you say and everything you do is important. It is the choices we make that create our lives. That's why this question is so important. It's got a simple answer, but that doesn't mean it's always easy. And that doesn't mean that you can slip and slide on it. What shall we do then? Live a life of love! Give what you've got. Be who you are. Embrace who you are. You don't have to do giant things. You can do small things with great love. You don't have to wear yourself out. You can live out of your abundance. You don't have to be someone you're not. You can embrace who you are, and BE who you are. By giving what you've got. By giving yourself. And, again, that doesn't mean over-extending yourself. It simply means seeing a need and, if at all possible, meeting it. Don't freeze yourself to death. But if you have TWO coats (abundance) give one to someone who has none. We're all in this together. Helping your fellow man is really helping yourself. The tide raises all ships. Love connects us and binds us together. When we see ourselves, and each other, as One... that's when we can truly live this life as it is supposed to be lived!