If God assigned you a season to simply go out and care for the people, how would you do it?
Listen and find out.
Eric’s Promise = More Care. Quality Care.
On the days that I am not eating with the people, God has me going to a couple of food pantries to balance giving and receiving.
He has me setting an example as well, of quality care.
In going to the first food pantry today, I rejected spoiled milk and potatoes that were green after I cooked them. I overheard them speaking about how I “complain.”
You wonder why people don’t speak up. This is why. If they speak up against the only food source they think is available they will go hungry.
Let me say that again, if those in need speak up against the quality of food that is being served by organizations that claim to help those in need, they will go hungry.
At this pantry I arrived at 12:00. The lady in front of me was a mother and holding her little 1-2 year old child. I went to sign in and saw her name literally had both the words Hope and Love in them.
She was asking what was available there and was given very short answers. I took it upon myself to interrupt and give her a list of other pantries and let her know that the milk, eggs and diapers that she needs might be where I pointed and to try there also.
I really need to keep speaking up for those who can’t and God has made the way. Slowly but surely, I am walking in His Light, Love and covered by His Wings.
Galatians 6 New International Version
Doing Good to All
6:1-10
6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spiritshould restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves.4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, 5 for each one should carry their own load. 6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.
7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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