We Need To Do Something

It’s so easy to leave the hard stuff to someone else. How often do we sit back and complain about the shape of our country, our schools, and our community? If we are not a part of the solution, then we may be part of the problem. That’s tough to hear. At least it was for me. I was upset one day about a situation involving other people and my thought was I wish someone would do something to help them. Then God reminded me that I am someone. What was I doing to help? 

Talk about hurting my feelings. After I got over my bruised ego, I decided to pour my whole heart into helping my family, friends, and community. Since then I’ve been writing more and sharing my hope with others. I want to get myself out of the way so that I can help others.

We go through challenges to learn and grow. If we can get through our own trials and tribulations, then we can teach others how to overcome them as well. Each trial is for our benefit. It is through our pain that we obtain wisdom. God has used some of the most painful events of my life and turned them into beautiful stories. It’s not always what happens to us, but how we chose to look at the situation that makes a difference. 

One day I desire to have a non-profit organization where I will be able to help others on a grander scale. Until then, I will do what I can with the resources that I have right now. When I use everything that I have right now to help someone else, then God will give me more. His supply is abundant. 

When our hearts start desiring more, then He will give us more. I want my life to matter. I want to inspire people, offer them hope, help them to God, and, ultimately, leave others better than I found them. One day as my life comes to an end, I want to know with certainty that I lived, I loved, and my life mattered. So instead of focusing on what other people are doing or not doing, I am going to focus on what God wants me to do. When we take responsibility for our own lives, then we are able to touch other lives. God can take a little and bless it abundantly. Every day we need to ask Him what we can do, and then do it with our whole heart. 

Love and blessings,

Candida

The Beauty of Helping Others

What if we mimicked God and loved everyone? Can you imagine how much greater our world would be if we all committed to helping someone else every single day?

When I had my surgery, it was the little things that helped me so much. A card, hug, flowers, my favorite food, phone calls, texts, and messages all brightened my day. Usually, we think that we can only help if we do big things. But that’s not true. Even the smallest act of kindness shows love and love makes a big difference in our lives. 

Yesterday, I met a child who is on the path of self-destruction. As he bragged about beating up other kids, making failing grades, and his bad behavior, my heart broke. I listened for a while, and then I talked to him and hugged him. When I looked him in the eye and told him that I would pray for him, his demeanor changed for a moment. I also gave him an assignment to show kindness to everyone he meets for a week, and then report back to me. As he told me all of the reasons as to why he couldn’t do it, I asked him to at least try. 

This morning my heart is still saddened for him. Instead of dwelling on the sadness, however, I am even more determined to make a difference in this world. We honestly don’t know what other people are going through. We have no idea what they feel inside. That is why we need to radiate God’s love every where we go, and reach out to those who are hurting. 

Today my mission is to reach out to those who are struggling and to send love to them through my thoughts, prayers, and words. Perhaps our kindness and compassion will help them to break their cycle of hopelessness. We can’t just sit idly and do nothing.

What if we all put forth a small effort, and then God blessed our effort? Let’s be the change that we want to see in the world. 

May God bless you, 

Candida