Seven national crimes:How much more important are you than God...?

I came across this and I thought it was very useful for many of us, specially for Christians and basically all of us because we do live in a world in which many things do happen and we tend to turn our back  or simply pretend to look the other way... 


Seven national crimes: 


1. I don’t think. 
2. I don’t know. 
3. I don’t care. 
4. I am too busy. 
5. I leave well enough alone. 
6. I have no time to read and find out. 
7. I am not interested.


                by: Rev. William J.H. Boetcker


But the question is, is that being a Christian? At least for a full time Christian.


     1.To not Think? are you a robot? I wouldn't even call you a robot... at least the robot processes some things.

     2. I don't know? To say I don't know is to tell me that you choose not to know, did God not give you the ability to question everything.... I tell you, when you talk to a teenager in these days and you ask them about something, doesn't matter what it is, all they'll reply will be "I dunno" not even a real reply...and then it gets me to question  how far are these teenagers planning to get in life, again...?


    3. I don't care? if i really get into this one we won't finish today but really, how dare you say, I don't care.... so much I don't care will get me thinking, "no wonder no one cares about you"...  can I ask, what's the name of your heart, rock, solid rock?


To care is to love and if you don't care you don't love, you have no sensitivity towards the things or people that surround you, that do care... you either have had enough pain that you no longer feel pain, nothing hurts, nada. But wasn't Jesus in full pain constantly, did he not sacrifice himself just because he cared. 


 BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU THEREFORE HE CARED FOR YOU!!!!




 And if God is love, why don't I care to think, to know, to care, to take time aside for others. Doesn't Jesus  tell us that he is in every "little" person among us, in the ill, in the poor, in the hopeless, lost, and in the broken.  And didn't Jesus teach us to love one another, that we have to care for others and things that happen around and not just around but for entire humanity itself. He says that Everyone is your brother and sister, that no matter which ethnic you belong to, your language, how poor or rich, your color skin, no matter what, you are still my brother and my sister because Jesus said so. Period. 


The rest are self explained. But in this busy world and busy system, we tend to let ourselves get involved too much in it ... we  often end up wrapped inside our own egos, inside of where we perhaps didn't want to end for starters but we still end up saying "the world made me who I am today" ...Ha ha, really? you allow yourself to be who you are because you wanted to not because the world made you! Stop fooling yourself. The world gave you nothing neither does it owe you anything.  All you are and all you have is by grace of my God, Period!


Once we understand that these thoughts or ways to respond unto life is unacceptable and begin to think that we are all put in this world for a purpose and not just for your own selfish purpose but for humanity, to make a difference, to be the difference you wish to see in the world, you will experience life a little different and might even begin to love every single ray of light that shines..... Because you are Gods creation, God dwells in you, loves you and why not begin to love him back by appreciating the things you have right next to you, start by admiring nature, the sun, the moon, the sea and the skies, the clouds, the way the wind blows and the smell of it... little sounds around you, its a plain beauty once you begin to notice and you will begin to care much about the rest of things and those around you.


Once you love every detail of nature and life itself, you can begin to say you do know the least yet the most important things of life, the small details are the things that counts; you can also begin to care as your hearts begins to soften up in gratitude, that you do think, you are interested and not too busy. 


Because God is never busy, always cares, always knows, always thinks, always has time and is always interest because you are as important to him you... as the nature that surrounds you right now and perhaps more.


  So the question is, How much more important are you than God to live within these national crimes which by the way are the keys to being a real leader just as his son Jesus Christ was.

Blessings to all!
LMRz

A Prayer for WhenTimes Advice Won't Fix

 I found this piece of work, this well written masterpiece of poem. I am a great fan of poems, as I have my own writting of poems... but this one was well recieved in my heart and I thought I would share it... make sure you read it to the very last line of it.


It's a wonderful message.

O God, where are you?      I'm so lonely!
My heart is like a hollow tomb.
  My life echoes with emptiness.
    My arms ache to hold and to be held.
      My ears strain for Your voice.
I need a friend!
Are you there?
Do you care?


O God, where are you?      I'm so broken!
I know that I deserve it, but that doesn't help.
  I knew it was wrong.
    I knew it was dangerous.
      I knew there'd be hell to pay.
Can I never be whole?
Are you there?
Do you care?


O God, where are you?      I'm so weary!
If I can't lean on you I'll fall and pray that I never get up.
  It's not enough for you to support me - you must carry me.
    I've scrapped my dreams, all that's left is survival.
      My strength is spent I need someone else's.
I can't go on!
Are you there?
Do you care?


O God, where are you?      I hurt so bad!
I need a shoulder to cry on.
  I need a hand to cling to.
    I'm sick of hearing of the stages of grief.
      I'll scream the next time I hear, "Think positive."
I need help!
Are you there?
Do you care?


Yes Lord, you are there!      You do care!
I felt your love in John's hug.
  I heard your voice as bill read your word.
    I soaked up your compassion in Lou’s counsel.
      I received your strength through Mark’s prayer.
I tasted your goodness in Linda's casserole.
  I saw your help as Ivan worked on my house.
    I experienced your faithfulness through Janet’s note.
      I heard your laughter at the church picnic.
No wonder you call them your body!
Yes Lord, you are there! You do care!

A Prayer for Perspective

My Lord: 

You have the wisdom to advance the gospel and your very own ways and through people and events.

Give me your perspective on my circumstances. 

Grant me eyes to focus on the eternal good rather than the temporary affliction.  

Give me a heart that feels more intensely the joy in the advance of the gospel than the pain of personal offense or loss.

Protect me from becoming envious, defensive, bitter, hard or cynical.  

Let the life of Jesus Christ course my veins so that when I bleed in death, 

I bleed the love of Jesus. 

Amen.