What if the need for various programs and outreaches become non-existent because ministering to the poor and broken around us became as much a part of our daily life as eating, sleeping and breathing?

In a society obsessed with the quest for attaining more, wouldn’t it seem likely that a Christian could be easily marked as wanting the exact opposite? Yet, we too have grown up engrained in a culture that tells us we should buy on credit, use people to climb a career ladder, and never deny ourselves any pleasure. We’re taught to consider ourselves “good people” because we smile at strangers as we pass them in the grocery store.

I realize that not everyone is called to give up all their possessions, but I am beginning to wonder why more of my life has been spent on acquiring material things, than it has on giving to someone else. What would it look like if we started to live on a spiritual AND physical south pole. Where people are ruthlessly stepping on others to achieve success, attain wealth, and live out the “American Dream,” what if Christians were always in the midst, giving and denying ourselves for the sake of others?

… so easy to put into words. Lord, help me live it out tomorrow.