Goodnight everybody. We hope your week is off to a great start and that this goodnight message, finds you all as well and as happy as you deserve to be.
There is always something to be grateful for, no matter how hard things get. It’s important to always remember that, when life is at its most difficult. It is gratitude that can save us from falling into the abyss of hopelessness.
Many times, certain circumstances and certain life altering events, can leave us reeling and in a state of despair. Many times, these are things which we cannot control. Always keep in mind that quitting or giving up, is not an option, in this journey of our lives.
Keep the faith and hold on tight because it is at these moments, that God steps in and carries us through. Have no doubt that God is with you in your darkness. You are never alone. Just around the corner, there is hope for a better day, but only if we continue ahead. We’ve got to see it through until our final hour, no matter what.
Last night, while walking to the store to get some juice for the babies, the streets were quiet and not many people were around. As I was walking, my brain was racing with so many thoughts, “Where will we end up?”. How will I dig my way out of this?”, “What lies ahead for us?”. Just before I entered the store I noticed bare feet peeking out on the sidewalk. When I turned to look, I noticed a man about 40 yrs old, sleeping on the concrete, with a clean piece of cardboard laying under his body. This man had no shoes, no blanket, no safety of any kind. He was homeless and he was no different and no less, than any of us.
I thought to myself, how selfish I was to worry about the things that plagued my mind on my walk, as this man slept on the street with no home. I imagined how easily that could be any one of us. I thought of this man as a young boy and the hope that he had for his life. I wondered how long he had been on the street because it seemed like maybe it hadn’t been that long. His clothes were clean and he was almost newly shaven. I thought how scary that must be for him to suddenly find himself without a home or a friend in this world. It was hard to walk away.
Please join me in praying for that man tonight. Let us also pray for the millions of men, women, children, and animals, in his same position. These innocent souls wander the streets day and night, searching for shelter, searching for food and fearing for their safety, with no reprieve.
Dear God help them. Raise them out of their despair and allow us to see a day where all living beings are taken care of and safe. Let us never become a world that overlooks the suffering of others. Only in a world without God, would we be so callous. Always remember others. Always extend kindness and never judge another, until you have walked in his shoes.
No lives will go in vain. No pain will go unnoticed. Amen.
