First, my heartfelt apologies for weeks upon weeks of no posting. I’ve been busy, though it is no excuse for not sharing something. Here’s to trying harder…
Every one of us have problems. We all have something that we need to deal with. I don’t know what yours is, but mine is the minivan. It seems that one thing after another is needing replacing or repairing. In the past month, I’ve replaced spark plugs, wires, front brake pads, both O2 sensors, a battery, and the ignition coil pack. (Let me take a breather now!). Over the weekend, the transmission started acting up, so I did a flush and put a new trans filter on. Still acting up. And yet more needs fixing. Of course, I certainly can’t afford to have the work done, so I am forced to do it myself. Pass the Excedrin Migraine, please.
Tonight, while I was in church, I got word that the mom of one of my teens is in the hospital with some vertebrae issues. Then tonight I read a blog post from a pastor I know in Homestead, FL about his wife being tested for a pretty serious illness (she’s young, too). And while I sit here wanting someone to come along and pray for me, I am hit with the fact that my problems just aren’t that big. My health is good. My family’s all well. We aren’t living on the street. What are my little car troubles compared to serious illness?
While I still need my brothers and sisters to come alongside and lift me and my van up to the Lord, it does bring the proper perspective back to my mind. There are others out there with much deeper trouble that me. Lord, help me remember that as I call on You. While God cares about our needs, He does want us to lift up those around us who truly need a touch from God. It is so easy to become “I-focused”. I am reminded of a verse from Philippians 2:
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
May God help me to take the problems of those around me more seriously from now on.
God bless!
