Be a Christian

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.
Be kind. Always!

The above task can sometimes be hard to do,  to always be kind.  But, that is what we need to strive to do as Christians.  Working at the food bank, I come across people quite a bit that are scared to come in.  They have had people make fun of them or turn them away.  They feel as though they have nowhere to go.  They have not been shown the true love of God. I have been in situations where people have not show me kindness, even at a church. They look at my son and have no clue why he acts the way he does. They think that I must be doing a bad job at parenting. They don't take the time to see what Steven's need really is. You can have all the money in the world, the best and biggest family, or the largest number of friends. But, without God you can face battles with all that in place and still feel alone. Don't judge people by what you know because generally you don't know the whole story. Talk to the person get to know them and see what you can do to help them through. Sometimes all they need a shoulder to cry on or a smile from a friendly face. They need to know they're not alone and that there are people that care. We have to allow Christ to shine through us so people can come to us when in need. We also have to let people come and help us in our times of need also.  It is a blessing to help others out, so we cannot steal that from others when they need to be there for us.  So, when you see that child that is acting out, please don't just assume that the child is a brat.  For all you know the child knows no other way to act because of disabilities. Even if he is acting that way because he's a brat, do you really think the parents need you to tell them that. They need support not being looked down on.  The family you see using food stamps in the grocery line, don't assume that they're throwing away their money on other things. For all you know they have never smoked, drank, or taken a single drug in their life. They just hit hard times and need the help like we all do occasionally.  Even if they are throwing them anyway on other things please just smile and say a prayer. They do not need your condemnation they need the love of God shining through you.

Take Care and God Bless

Sherri

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