Brother Let Me Be Your Fortress

The other day my colleague in India sent me this picture below of an older Indian lady, whom his wife had bought some new slippers for with some funds we had sent. If you look closely at her picture you could perhaps see many reasons why she might be upset, but there is no mistaking the smile on her face, and her gratitude for the simplest of things.

Then I hear Kathie Gifford share her testimony about her husband Frank, and his gratitude and appreciation for life and everyone around him. His dependence on God, as modeled by his praying mom through the years.

At the new school where I teach I have morning duty at no less than McDonald's. My how things have changed.:-) Some of our students are dropped off there before school and our principal wants to make sure we maintain a positive relationship. There are also some homeless people that hang out there as well, and one morning I was reflecting to an adult that found himself in the midst of our students, that those homeless people could easily be one of us, and how grateful we would be to have facilities, air conditioning, access to water and perhaps even a little soda when no one was thought to be looking. The man reflected to me that not many people would feel that way. It caused me to pause.....

How about you? Maybe you haven't had lack, been on the street, abandoned as a child, or worked in a third world country. How can you relate? A simple prayer of Lord open my eyes to those around me who are hurting. Maybe it's just a hug, a warm smile, a helping hand. The bible puts it like this. Mark 9:41 "Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Christ will certainly not lose their reward."

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXCP8Zr9nZY