That bread which you keep belongs to the hungry; that coat which you preserve in your wardrobe, to the naked; those shoes which are rotting in your possession, to the shoeless; that gold which you have hidden in the ground, to the needy. Wherefore, as often as you are able to help others, and refuse, so often did you do them wrong.
--Augustine.
It’s not enough to be an isolated bubble of faith in the world. To care for others is not an optional addition to our faith. It is an integral part. It is what love is. And to care for anyone we must be sensitive to their needs. This requires time. It requires thought. It then requires action.
When we truly think about others, then we are more able to help them and more able to share God’s love.
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P.S. if you look closely there is a rainbow in that pic (I had to search all my pics for 3 rainbows for this series..lol)
Amen...may the Lord open our eyes and our hearts to be sensitive to the needs of others.....
Nice shot! But even more so with the reminder/challenge that God placed upon your heart. Through your written words. God bless.
I love the quote from Augustine.
Oh, I didn't notice the rainbow.
Glad you pointed it out. I'm
enjoying these teachings so
much.
Blessings,
Sandy
Yes truly believe in helping others.
kim
Lyn great post. Yup, I see that rainbow. Blessings to you.
fabulous post. you are a blessing to me Lynda and i always get a lift when I come here.
amen! Great quote too! thank you for sharing this!
So glad you could all see the rainbow (I was a bit worried the photo looked like nothing more than a smudge of clouds).
Many blessings to you all for walking in God's Love.
Hmmm, you have the most beautiful, inspiring posts!!
Wow, that quote from Augustine is powerful. I am praying for God to give me His love for humanity.
Thanks for sharing,
Tammy
Augustine certainly had a knack for saying things
So true. Thank you.
Speaking of being sensitive to the needs of other, I wanted to thank you for your kind condolences on my blog. It meant a lot to me. Hugs.
Very very true! Thanks Lynda
~blessings
Dorcas
Amen! I often try to think of others. But I also know that I have a tendency towards selfishness. I pray the Father will show me the needs of others and when I can help to meet them.
I've missed visiting with you my friend. I hope all is well with you and your family!
Kathy, Hugs
Alicia, It's great to see you. Yes, all is well with family. My birthday is tomorrow so I'm looking forward to that (Sat 10th) :)
Isn't it wonderful that God put the rainbow in His sky to give us hope? We live in a "me" world, so thank you for reminding us that it is so important to get out of ourselves and remember others. Bless you.
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