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The Eye of
the Storm
Author: KSV
When
we are being buffeted about by life, it is so easy to become focused on what we
perceive as the storm.
No
surprise there. After all, it is us and we are feeling it.
As
essential to “us” as our struggles seem, and don’t get me wrong, what we go
through is important, there remains an infinite universe around us.
In times of struggle we can withdraw inwardly and focus so
much on the problems at hand we lose sight of what is going on around us.
While
each of us may be facing things on a daily basis that we’d rather not deal
with, others around us are going through things as well.
The struggles of others may not seem as significant to us,
because they are not our struggles.
We may think, “Too bad for them, but man I’ve got this
to deal with.”
We
don’t possess the intimate detail of other’s lives because they are not our
own.
Something I’ve always found helpful in such times in to
take time to invest in others.
No
matter where you are in life, there are always others who could use your kind
intervention.
There
are lots of ways you can do this.
You
can drop by to visit. You can send them a card or call them. You can
meet for lunch or a cup of coffee.
Maybe you see a homeless person on a regular basis in your
daily travels. You can give them some food.
Maybe
you can spend just a few minutes with them and learn a little bit about
them. You can let them know that someone is thinking about them.
It isn’t the size that matters, but the expression of your
heart towards the receiver. Think of those times when someone has done the
same for you. It made you feel good. It warmed your heart.
God calls us to love one another. He wants us to care
about others because He cares about us.
He
cares about us so much He sent His Son to die for us so we can have eternal
life. So, what can each of us do that reflects His love?
Perhaps
it is simply the next best thing.
Today we may face many challenges.
We
are not alone. I want to encourage you to consider how you might bless
someone with even a small act of kindness to show them they are
remembered.
Just
like you and me, they have value outside what they may be going through.
I
believe you will find this lifts love in your own heart and blesses you as
well.
Peace.
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