We have the knowledge, time, opportunity, and means. So, now what? Let's look at our options. The first one is easy. We do nothing, help no one, go nowhere and end up with a fruitless life. Not much going for that choice. Yet, there are thousands who do this very thing day in and day out. The sadder fact is that the rest of society let them. I'm not going to lump in any one group in order to make my point. You can do that quite nicely on your own. That is providing that you can think. This brings us to our next option. We only do for ourselves. Narcissism is alive and well in the world. No need to fear though as it's learned and not inherited. Notice that I didn't say "passed on" as that would indicate the selfish of the world giving away something they have. Narcissists are like that. They believe the world exists for them and not the other way around. Depending on the level of narcissism, more or less is taken from others and the world with no thought of conscience. Next up we have those who have the knowledge, time, opportunity, and means BUT see all that is need of being done someone else's job. That's what we hired so and so for. That's what they are paid to do. They have that talent, I don't. This group of people have the excuses down. For them, any excuse will do even if it's not relevant. Moving on we come to the group of people who are so paranoid that they exclude themselves from society. Be this a religious or other committed group the message is the same. Can anyone say conspiracy theory? When we encounter these groups or individuals anything we do to, against or for them is seen as a plan to control or destroy them. So, they pull further away and cement their walls. The final group I would like to share about are those who cannot give away someone else's knowledge, time, opportunity and means. We never really know who they are individually but only see the result of their mission. In so doing, these people have the best of intentions (often) but lack the insight to put together a healthy plan much less launch that plan.
Now what? "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." The opposite is also true: All it takes for good to triumph is for good men to do something. In the end we need to do something with our knowledge. We need to do something with our time. We need to take advantage of opportunities. Finally, we need to use our means whether that be our lives or our resources. The end argument in answering the beginning question is that we need to do something. We should always avoid doing nothing. Nothing helps how? It doesn't help.
I have been guilty. Having said that please don't hate. Yes, hating is doing something but we don't need to hate me today. How many times have we been asked by our friends, families and enemies to pray for them? Okay, maybe not our enemies. We glibly say, "Yes, I'll pray for you." Sometimes we do and sometimes we don't. Survey says! We usually don't and when we do it's mere motions. When has your conscience been pricked by the Holy Spirit to stop and help someone, to give to someone in need, or to speak a word to someone without hope. You pass them and the opportunity by and the moment is lost...forever. Jesus said, "Even as you do it to the least of these, you do it to me." Now what?
First, let's stop. Don't move. Don't think. Don't act. Don't even breathe. Then let's listen. Not just hearing but really listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Listening to what He wants us to think, say or do should be our focus. After we have heard we should apply what we have heard to our own lives and then bring God's wisdom or help to those whom God brings in our life path. Finally we should repeat this every moment of every day. Should we be able to accomplish this Christian act our lives and the lives of those around us will change. The ending is the same as the beginning. Now that you have this insight ask yourself: "Now what?"
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