rELevant - part 2 - RUNN

RUNN - Rise Up. Now or Never

The truth is painful to take in sometimes, especially when it is uncomfortable or inconvenient. But ir is there, nonetheless. It is real. And we have to come face to face whit it every day in one form or another. This is where it gets uncomfortable, when we can non loner hide blindly from it; when our 'ignorance is bliss' facade is torn away, and the harsh reality is revealed. It is then that we face a decision. What will we do with this new-found truth? One way or another, we must make a decision. We must decide to run, even if we remain still. We will run as a result of this revelation. But that is not the decision we face. We must decide which way to run. Will we run from the truth, ignoring it in hopes that it will go away? Or will we run with the truth? Will we embrace it wholeheartedly, doing everything in our power to correct the injustice around us? Will we be more than mere watchmen, actually rising to the occasion in a united effort to help? Let us then choose to run with this truth. Let us reach out to those whose circumstances, whatever they may be, have left them in a less-than-fortunate state. Everyone can somehow help, and everyone may some day need that same help. Let us run together. Alone we are hopeless, but together we will make a difference. NOW IS DAY ONE. ONE DAY IS NOW. Let us no longer be content in our personal space. Let us throw aside our comfort zones and pick up some sacrifice in place. Don't allow this suffering to continue on your watch by simply ignoring it. Don't think someone else will take care of this need. Don't say you would love to help, but can't find the time. Or the money. Or whatever. God is not concerned with those things. He only wants us to have a heart willing to help. Willing to put our own agendas on the back burner for the benefit of someone else. Jesus said "Whenever you do these things to the least of these, you do them unto me." Remember the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." These aren't just happy little sayings, or fortune-cookie proverbs. This is real life, the way it is supposed to be lived. If we don't rise up, who will? Jesus also said "To whom much is given, much is expected." Remember the parable of the talents? We should be striving to be the one who was given most. Not because we want more than our fair share from God, and not because we expect a greater reward. We should want to live this way because of what Jesus did for us, and because the love of God compels us so. Many times I've heard 'I'll get around to it,' or 'One day I'll do something.' I am telling you that if you have that sort of mentality, you'll never get anything done. 'One day' will never get here. And I'm not saying any of this to discourage you. Rather, I'm trying to share this same passion and burden that God has placed in my heart with those of you who are willing and ready. The day you're looking for is not lurking off somewhere in the distant future. It is right in front of your very eyes. ONE DAY IS NOW. This is the time when a difference will be made. Let us make a difference. Starting today, ask yourself 'What can I do to help someone less fortunate than me?' or 'How can I be a part of this ministry to help make a difference in my community?' or even better, ask God what He would have you do. Pray on this. Meditate over it. Seek God's will, and then do what you can to make it happen. Pray for us, that we may be focused and centered in God's will, at the very least. This is not something one person can take on alone. That is not what God expects. He does, however, expect us to follow His command to love, in every form. He does expect us to put petty differences aside and unite in brotherly love. And He does expect us to share this love with the people around us, whether they're just across the street or just across the globe. We are the people of God. God is love. Therefore, we are to be people of love. The time is here. The time is right. ONE DAY IS NOW, and NOW IS DAY ONE. Let us make a difference. Let us make the world a better place. Let us start today... God bless...