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Christian Life

13 Sep

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Heavenly Father,

I know I’m a human with a limited and finite mind. I know you have reasons for everything that happens. I know I will never understand the complete picture until heaven.

And yet…

I wonder.

I don’t understand why I am able to give my kids not only what they need but also some of what they want, while a mom in Honduras struggles to find the barest of necessities for her children.

I don’t understand why I can go through the checkout line at a grocery store with a cart full of (basically) junk food, while a dad in Africa scrounges for even the smallest bit of nutrition to give to his children.

Father, I truly have no concept of what I, or my children, really need vs. what we simply want.

I have watched others in desperate circumstances be grateful for the little they have, praising You for providing for them. I get annoyed when Walmart is out of half and half for my coffee. And I wonder how You must feel about that.

I don’t understand why I’m blessed with so much “stuff” and still find myself complaining. 

I don’t understand why I get to live in a country of (relative) peace and safety, while so many around the world fear for their and their children’s lives.

There is much I don’t understand…much that seems unfair…much that I know my “wealth” gets in the way of.

So I ask, Father, that you give me eyes to see, a heart that hurts, arms that reach, hands that let go and give. Let me not take for granted, but remember that though I may not understand, you have placed me where I am, with what I have, for a reason. Let me use it for you, in whatever way I can.

Amen.

 

(This post was written as part of Compassion International’s blogging month in which I am a participant. The goal:  3,108 children sponsored during September. The progress:  837 children sponsored; 2,271 to go! Would you consider learning more or even becoming a sponsor? Please visit the Sponsor a Child page on the Compassion website.)



 

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  1. Aurie Good says

    September 13, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    Lovely words, my friend!

    Reply
    • Lisa Walters says

      September 14, 2012 at 7:46 am

      Thank you. I was quite emotional as the words flowed.

      Reply
  2. Aurie Good says

    September 13, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    Lovely words, my friend!

    Reply
    • Lisa Walters says

      September 14, 2012 at 7:46 am

      Thank you. I was quite emotional as the words flowed.

      Reply
  3. Lisa says

    September 15, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Absolutely beautiful! It brought tears to my eyes. I many times ask the same questions.

    Reply
  4. Lisa says

    September 15, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Absolutely beautiful! It brought tears to my eyes. I many times ask the same questions.

    Reply
  5. Theresa Bond says

    September 16, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    Wow, thought provoking and beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for linking up.

    Reply
  6. Theresa Bond says

    September 16, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    Wow, thought provoking and beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for linking up.

    Reply

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