You know we've all done it
The person is holding the sign
"homeless and hungry
will work for food"
Either you drive by and barely notice
You drive by and are irritated that they don't have a job
or wonder if it's a scam
You drive by and feel guilty that you didn't stop
Or
You drive by and just don't know what to do.
Then there's the cool Facebook post about the amazing person who is doing awesome work in some far away country. You think
"Wow - glad they went. I couldn't do that???"
Or you're at work
someone told you about the person who recently adopted
or were thinking about being foster parents.
Something inside of you reacted.
Maybe you thought
"not everyone's called to that kind of thing"
"they must be super-parents or crazy or …"
you might have even told yourself
"some day, when I have my act together..." (insert laugh here)
"when my other kids are older"
when, when, when
The thing about doing good is usually this …
Do Good, right now!
Doing good isn't thinking good thoughts
It isn't making good plans
It isn't even a number on that grand ole Bucket List… some day I will
Doing good is just that
Someone rushes in front of you at the grocery store and "steals" your spot in line.
Let them take it, smile and tell them to have a great day
The person who is working behind the counter is rude, ignorant really.
Thank them for their time, say a prayer for yourself and then for them (just maybe they are having one of those days, months or even years)
Live Generously! You keep meaning to drop off that food, or make that call, or text that person, or make that meal.
And, back to that guy and his sign
or that family standing there with their children
really they shouldn't put their children through that, ahhh
Stop your car, walk over to where they are, shake their hand and ask their name
(do you dare give them a hug?)
Maybe you can't hand them money, but you can hand them dignity and a kind word
…I dare you
The person is holding the sign
"homeless and hungry
will work for food"
Either you drive by and barely notice
You drive by and are irritated that they don't have a job
or wonder if it's a scam
You drive by and feel guilty that you didn't stop
Or
You drive by and just don't know what to do.
Then there's the cool Facebook post about the amazing person who is doing awesome work in some far away country. You think
"Wow - glad they went. I couldn't do that???"
Or you're at work
someone told you about the person who recently adopted
or were thinking about being foster parents.
Something inside of you reacted.
Maybe you thought
"not everyone's called to that kind of thing"
"they must be super-parents or crazy or …"
you might have even told yourself
"some day, when I have my act together..." (insert laugh here)
"when my other kids are older"
when, when, when
The thing about doing good is usually this …
Do Good, right now!
Doing good isn't thinking good thoughts
It isn't making good plans
It isn't even a number on that grand ole Bucket List… some day I will
Doing good is just that
Someone rushes in front of you at the grocery store and "steals" your spot in line.
Let them take it, smile and tell them to have a great day
The person who is working behind the counter is rude, ignorant really.
Thank them for their time, say a prayer for yourself and then for them (just maybe they are having one of those days, months or even years)
Live Generously! You keep meaning to drop off that food, or make that call, or text that person, or make that meal.
And, back to that guy and his sign
or that family standing there with their children
really they shouldn't put their children through that, ahhh
Stop your car, walk over to where they are, shake their hand and ask their name
(do you dare give them a hug?)
Maybe you can't hand them money, but you can hand them dignity and a kind word
…I dare you
