Show Mercy To Others

I am a very blessed woman. I have a few people in my life who seem to accept me for who I am. They don’t try and change me or put conditions on our relationship and they don’t expect me to be somebody that I am not. They help me through understanding where I am at, and they also encourage me to keep going regardless of how many times I stuff up. They usually offer me sensible and valuable advice and sometimes point me in the direction of a different perspective. It is these people that I respect and admire most.

Mind you, relationships like this are never one sided. Everybody has faults and it requires that both parties in the relationship make allowances for each other. Since the creation of time human beings have been making mistakes – regardless of how hard they try not to. So the question today is how do we treat others who aren’t as perfect as we are ourselves?

The answer is simple! Treat others how you want to be treated and never, ever pay back a wrong with a wrong!

Why? I met up with a friend of mine this week who shared with me some personal stuff going on in their life that I had no idea about!

We cannot always know what is going on in someone else’s life, nor what they are going through, nor what they have been through. All we can do when someone does something that hurts or that we don’t understand, is show mercy. Mercy means to forgive someone regardless of whether they deserve it or not.

You just never know what is really going on in someone else’s life and there may even be a time when we will need that mercy reciprocated!

An Unrighteous Society!

How often do we complain to ourselves that the world is changing for the worse? But how often do we do nothing about it ourselves other than complain? I believe that in general our society is so consumed with ME that they have forgotten about other people around them.

Too many people today seem to lack the basic component of being able to identify right from wrong and moral from immoral. For me personally – trying or striving to always do the right thing is important even though often I undoubtedly fail myself - but helping others is easier than most people think it is.

God’s word tells us if someone is hungry to feed them. If someone is thirsty, we are to give them a drink. If someone is sick then we are to go and visit them. Basically, we need to make sure that if we can’t do these things ourselves because we are time poor then we should give money to someone else who can. And…if we are money poor then we should give or volunteer to others our time!

If we don’t start looking after others instead of just ourselves then our society is going to continue on its self destructive pattern and a whole generation of children are going to grow up with no role modelling of how to think and care for others. What a selfish and self absorbed society it would be then!!

Let’s make the change now and be a generation who hunger and thirst for integrity and righteousness. The way to do this is to make sure that we first “do it ourselves”. Together let's start to look for ways to change and show our kids how to care for others.

Mothers Day

What does it really mean? Mothers Day is the one day that is set aside for all children to show appreciation and acknowledge the things that their mum does and show them some love back! However – my experiences through-out the years of Mothers Day has rarely been like this and I will admit that once or twice I have been left a little upset about their attitudes and efforts.

This year my family tried – they really did. My sons set their alarms the night before so they could get up and make me fruit salad with yogurt before I went to church. Unfortunately, one set his alarm for pm instead of am and the other only made it in time to help DAD put the final touches on my brekky. At least they tried.

I have rarely found a Mothers Day that is actually about the mother or the gift for that matter. Too often mums are still required to do what they do. But this year – I did really feel appreciated and valued because I received the best gift yet.

Let me explain how. You see my daughter got her self into a sticky situation by making a bad choice that required that I run interstate to rescue her this Mothers Day. And as I was heading for my early afternoon flight I started to wonder what I had done wrong. And then it hit me. I hadn’t done anything wrong – in fact I had obviously done something very right. You see the best present is knowing that in times of need my kids know where to turn and what is needed to fix the mistake that we all inevitably make on our journey of life and learning.

I am actually really proud of all my kids. That is what I got from Mothers Day this year. They have all made decisions that I don’t necessarily agree with, but then again – who of us doesn’t regret some of our past and wish we had done things different? It was a great day for me. My girl came home and admitted she was wrong! I will take it when I can

Feel free to share your Mothers Day experience

BAD LEADERSHIP

In the movie Remember the Titans the captain is having a shot at his star player for his slack attitude and the player replies “attitude reflects leadership captain!”

How many employees don’t like their place of work because of they believe their boss is unethical, immoral, uncaring, unjust or just an idiot? I am sure that most of us have experienced this at some time or another. But imagine what bad leadership can do to a whole country.

The people in Cambodia have had the worst kind of leaders in their recent history and are now struggling to get back on their feet. The government is corrupt and the young people today are basically living in a nearly lawless society that on the whole, lacks integrity, morals and values. When the leadership is bad, the results will eventually be there for all to see.

God tells us that those things that are done in the dark will be bought into the light. So many people today believe that they can do, say and act how they want to and not get found out. But God tells us that eventually we will all be found out.

So…what is the answer to all of this? Live an honest life. Make sure your intentions towards others are always honourable and good. Think of others. Try to think about how your actions will affect those around you. Help others less fortunate than yourselves and stop being absorbed only in yourself.

There is a whole world out there that needs your input!!!