I WONDER ABOUT ME

Most of the political discussions of the world usually evolve around money. The discussions are based on who "has the money" and on who "doesn't have the money".

For instance, I am willing to have every medical test that is available as long as I have the money or the insurance to cover the costs. I really do want to know which disease or malady it is that I possess. If I have the least chance of fixing the problem, I want to identify that problem. So I'll just go to the doctor, get the test, and then work with the medical professionals to find a "cure".

I can do that because I "have the money".

There's a fictional character who lives near me with the same medical symptons that I possess. I'm sure that person wants to understand his malady; he wants a clear understanding of how to fix his problem. He chooses not to go the doctor simply because he cannot afford the tests and diagnosis. He doesn't have the money.

THIS HAS BEEN TRUE THROUGHOUT HISTORY. There have always been the "haves" and the "have nots". Nothing about this fact should surprise us. Even the great God of the universe understands the nature of mankind.

BUT . . here is my question. It constantly invades my heart. I realize this is God's spirit speaking to me about my attitude towards the world. The question is . . what should my attitude towards the "I don't have the money" be?

Most of the time I resond with . . "I've made mine" . . "What have you been doing to get yours?" Then comes along a catastrophe like Haiti, and I am reminded of the great needs of this world. The people of Haiti didn't choose to be born there; they certainly didn't choose to be in the epicenter of a major earthquake. Even modern culture understands this, and the world's peoples do everything possible to relieve the pain and suffering of those people.

I am doing the same even though my little seems so little. I give because God wants me to give.

Maybe I should have that same attitude with the hurt and pain that surrounds me here in my own country. After all, it was God who made it possible for me to "have mine". I believe he intended for me to help others.

(I've read this post several times; I'm not really sure about what I'm trying to say. I just know that I am overwhelmed by my status in this world . . compared with so many others. God, help me to be aware of need . . and to respond to it.)