I Know! Iknow!

"Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it." James 4:17 NLT
Do you supose some of those "ought to"s are times when it is hard to? Or we are to busy to? Or we just can't afford to? Or are all those just excuses for we just don't want to?
I know I need to improve on this! But I also know I have come a long way. But I know a big part of that started because of a change in additude. And yes I am talking about mine, not anyone else. I got real with myself! I took the time to really look at who I really was. I mean really, not what my mom said about me, not what my dad said about me, not what my husband, kids, or anyone. Not even what I said about me, but what God says about me!
Once I got that truth comitted into my memory, I then came to realize that this is true for each and every one of His children. Which by the way can be just as hard for me to believe as it is about my self some days. But it is truth! I then too comitted that fact to memory.
Now with these to truths, I then came to realize that I no longer could look at anyone in pitty, as less fortunate, or below me. I got to tell you the difference this can make in relationships with people and our ability to fulfill our purpose and tell others the secret of the gospel. When you treat the homeless looking man with raggy clothes, greasy hair, smelly breath, and toothless smile the same way you treat your best friend; they notice!! I know, I knew who was just pittying me when I was struggling... and I didn't believe anything they told me... Even when they told me Jesus loved me... But when one of them grabbed me, hugged me (real hug, not pat on the back hug), and then told me I was loved!!! I listened. And you know what, that person meant it. I know he is know one of my best friends!
I have a goal, and that is to love people, to really love them! and then share the Good News with them. And to really love them is to be equal to them.... and I can't pitty them, or think of them as less fortunate, that only belittles them...they know...just like I knew... learn to be real... And once you do that you will want to do it again and again and again... and every once in awhile you will be blessed beyond what you could ever imagine!! I was with Eugene.... As I am with many others...