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.)
Lovely words, my friend!
Thank you. I was quite emotional as the words flowed.
Lovely words, my friend!
Thank you. I was quite emotional as the words flowed.
Absolutely beautiful! It brought tears to my eyes. I many times ask the same questions.
Absolutely beautiful! It brought tears to my eyes. I many times ask the same questions.
Wow, thought provoking and beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for linking up.
Wow, thought provoking and beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for linking up.