I tried so hard, so hard...
So this is me venting a little bit.
A couple of weeks ago, I was moved by a video I saw about an animal sanctuary in California. The founder/owner initially developed a program to help abused and orphaned animals. This then blossomed into a program that allows those with mental and emotional health issues to spend time at her sanctuary to find peace, comfort, and love, in the company of these same animals that know the burdens of suffering. I was moved enough that I offered my tithe to this organization with the challenge extended to raise more funds from others.
But today, I admit that I am disheartened and disappointed. I did not expect to raise a million dollars, but some measure of compassion, some measure of hope that people DO care is nice to see occasionally. Unfortunately, it is hard not to believe that this is just another sign of the times in that people don’t seem to care about each other’s well-being nearly as much as they should.
Had there been $1, just one extra dollar added to what I gave, I would have been overjoyed. And yet, nothing. I will say this (again): If we are not willing to give to causes that we say we care about, then our commitment is merely words and nothing more. I know people still care, but there are many days I question…how deep does our devotion to Christ really go? If the measure of our faith is in part determined by our willingness to give to God what is rightfully His, our selfishness in failing to sacrifice for Him speaks volumes.
A couple of weeks ago, I was moved by a video I saw about an animal sanctuary in California. The founder/owner initially developed a program to help abused and orphaned animals. This then blossomed into a program that allows those with mental and emotional health issues to spend time at her sanctuary to find peace, comfort, and love, in the company of these same animals that know the burdens of suffering. I was moved enough that I offered my tithe to this organization with the challenge extended to raise more funds from others.
But today, I admit that I am disheartened and disappointed. I did not expect to raise a million dollars, but some measure of compassion, some measure of hope that people DO care is nice to see occasionally. Unfortunately, it is hard not to believe that this is just another sign of the times in that people don’t seem to care about each other’s well-being nearly as much as they should.
Had there been $1, just one extra dollar added to what I gave, I would have been overjoyed. And yet, nothing. I will say this (again): If we are not willing to give to causes that we say we care about, then our commitment is merely words and nothing more. I know people still care, but there are many days I question…how deep does our devotion to Christ really go? If the measure of our faith is in part determined by our willingness to give to God what is rightfully His, our selfishness in failing to sacrifice for Him speaks volumes.