Somthing To Think About

A few weeks after I moved to Charlotte, I I began to feel down and a somewhat depressed. I decided to go to a women's meeting that I was invited to at a church I attended. On this particular day I was really feeling alone and sad, so I decided that I would do something out of my comfort zone.

When asked  by one of the ladies what I felt I needed from the group I was open and honest. I put my heart on the line and told the group of my state of mind and how I was feeling, hoping that this openness would lead to the development of friendships in a new place. I had given up so much to follow my heart and move to this city and wanted to make new friends.

To make a long story short, I received an invitation to help raise money for a particular worthwhile project. Over the next few weeks all communication was about the project. No one ever asked about my adjustment or offer words of encouragement, no invitations to lunch or anything. My reason for making this point is not one of judgement at all. Because the project to raise money was one that was dear to my heart and much needed for our children. But through this lesson the Holy Spirit began speaking to my heart.

I was able to readjust my mind frame and get over my emotion and find comfort in God's word. But God used this event to speak to me. What I heard Him say is What would happen if my people would  gather together to and strategize to reach a goal of pulling one of my children out of the pit of sadness and depression, the same way those women strategized to raise money for that fund.

God was showing me how we as humans often miss the mark. Here was an opportunity for the group of women to rally around me,  make it their goal, and strategize to pull me out of my pit of sadness and depression, with the same zeal that they had to earn money for the fund.

Mathew 6:33 it says to Seek(aim at and strive after) ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness(His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. Wow! God was saying to me, what would happen if we put the immediate need of the person in front of us before the works.

Meditation Scripture

Mathew 6:33  Seek(aim at and strive after) ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness(His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. (Amplified)

Food For Thought

How do you think God would have handle the situation. Would He have put everything on hold to bless me and pull me out of my pit of darkness, or would He have put me on hold to continue with the task at hand?

If  the ladies had done first what God would have done, would He have given them so much more finances than they could have raised on their own?

What would you do in that situation? Have you ever put your task before the immediate need of someone who crossed your path. I know I have. But I hope this lesson will help me to pay more attention in the future, so that I can honor God, by putting first things first.