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Before you help someone, do you first consider if they are worthy of it? Do you look at their lives and their actions and declare it is worth your time, energy, and resources? I, for one, am glad that Jesus did not consider my wrongs before He did what had to be done to make me right.
I have a cup that sits on my desk at work that gets used for coffee or tea. On the cup there are about 30 names of women who have made history worth remembering because they were willing to stand up for something they believed in. It might not have looked as glamorous at the time as history tells it. They might not have even realized what they were achieving when they made the choice to stand. But none the less, they stood.
What exactly should I say? Will people even listen? Is it going to start a fight? These might be questions you ask yourself before you post something on social media or speak up against an injustice you see taking place. These also can be the very same questions that put enough doubt in your mind to keep you silent.
It goes without saying at this point that we have been faced with challenging times over the year 2020. Not everyone is unfamiliar with challenging times, but this past year has strained the economy, our communities, our relationships, and our sanity. The question that I have loved to hear from so many is, “How do we help others through this time?” This shows that no matter how tough times get, our focus on serving as Christ does not change.
