Dear friends,
I woke up in the
wee hours of the morning thinking about how it can be so easy to be a blessing
to the lives of people around us. I was thinking about he various situations
that I have gone through in life and how at each of those opportunities it was
going to be easy either to say the right thing that lifts someone up or say the
opposite that leaves a person with a heavy heart and negativity.
We are all
created uniquely and it is through this uniqueness that we should be able to
complement each other across gender, race, colour or even ethnic divide. I
always say that there is more that unites us as human beings than what divides
us. The challenge is always then when one person sees himself or herself more
highly than the other people or a case of the Animal Farm where some animals
are more equal than others.
A few days ago
whilst sharing with some colleagues at work, I mentioned that all it takes for
the human race to advance in a manner of dignity and respecting other people’s
rights is when we all decide to love the next person. There are various
arguments that people put forward as to why inequality exists but outside these
reasons we should all be able to assist the person next to us, be able to reach
out to the poor people and be of good cheer.
I have come
across people who find it very difficult to give something! Whether it is
giving off of your time, paying for education, giving food, advice, mentorships
etc. We all have something to give and through giving we will be unlocking
great value not only in ourselves but in those people that we are reaching out
to.
This
morning I was also reflecting on what kind of trail I want to leave behind on
the people that I meet on a daily basis…what sort of impression do you leave?
Are they going to be happy or dejected? Whether you're on
the phone or on the Internet with them, or you're in an appointment, or whether
it's a casual contact, or it's with your mate, or your roommate, or your son or
your daughter, or you parents, what kind of gift could you give them on this
occasion? Too often we look at it the other way, "What gift can they give
me?" We go looking to them for some attention, or information, or
affection. What connection does this person have that I could use? What
promotion could they give me? What money could they give me? Well, this doesn't
talk about living for you to impart to me. It's about me imparting to you.
So friends, we are
out there to impart something in the lives of others. Rekindle the dying flame.
Many people are suffering, outwardly they may look fine and that all is hunky
dory but deep down they are hurting etc…it thus is important for us to be able
to speak into the lives of people and leave them better off than they were.
Friends, find an
excuse to be a blessing in the lives of people around you!
Patrick
Romans 1:11: Apostle
Paul says to the Roman Christians, "I long to see you so that I may impart
to you some spiritual gift to make you strong."
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