John Boys 1 Corinthians 1-3 You know not matter how well I speak or how well I write, how much I post to Twitter and Facebook, or how much garbage photo posts I collect and forward, if I dont use it to help those in need, I am nothing more than the sound of one pounding on metal. And if I could see the future, if I had all the answers, if I could resolve global warming, find a cure for cancer, and bring world piece, yet I never used these gifts to help the less fortunate, then I truly am completely worthless. Truth is, if I give everything I have to the less fortunate and even lay down my own life for a cause, but I have no love, concern, or care for those same people, there is nothing to be gained by the effort. Form the Bible that teaches us that to whom much is given, much is expected, to Marvel Comics Spiderman who says it with great power comes great responsibility we are constantly reminded that indeed all of life is about helping others. How we are forgiven is based on how we forgive. How we are blessed is based on how much we bless others. There is nothing about how the Good Lord created us that was intended to be used to be selfish. No matter how we measure ourselves or others here on earth measure us, our measure in Heaven is clear; its how much we love and care for our fellow man. People see all of the things we do at Team John Boy, and all I have done in the past, and they always think there is a catch; surely I must be personally benefiting from all this activity. And as I have dwelled on these thoughts the past few days I have come to the conclusion that they must be right. There is a catch. There is a benefit. I lived life the other way, where I was all that mattered. I have family that lived life that way and died before getting it right with their fellow man or God. I have family now that I have not spoken to in years because everything about their lifestyle is the exact opposite of love and service to others. I have lived and seen up close the me, me, me, mine, mine, mine lifestyle and I dont want it. Its a miserable way to live life. And the catch is I dont want to live that kind of life. Even now as I face the darkest economic times of my own life, it is bearable only because I devote as much of my waking conscious thought to service to others. Zig Ziglar said You can have anything you want in life if you just help enough other people get what they want. I believe that. But, to do that, it takes love and its takes a heart that can focus on the needs of others. It breaks my heart when I read the posts on Facebook and one after another is nothing but selfish complaining and attention-seeking behavior. I shake my head (SMH) because in most cases, the answer to what they are seeking, to what they are complaining about would simply be a refocus off self and their problems and onto helping others. So, let me offer a bit of a challenge today (and please dont boast about it on this post as that ruins the effort behind it), help someone today (of course same challenge for tomorrow). Find someone who needs real help, who needs a special blessing, and just for today (and tomorrow and the next day), BE THAT BLESSING. Prove to yourself there is love in your heart for your fellow man, for others. Take a break from slamming the ex, cursing about the basketball brackets, and playing FB games, and ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING this day to make the world a better place for someone less fortunate than you. Youll feel better if you do. I dont guarantee that, the Bible does. ~ John Boy
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 11:06:06 +0000
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