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He Gave His Only Son

"Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."

John 21:29

• There should be less talk. A preaching point is not a meeting point.


• The dying, the cripple, the mental, the unwanted, the unloved-- they are Jesus in disguise.


• In the West there is loneliness, which I call the leprosy of the West. In many ways it is worse than our poor in Calcutta. (Commonweal, Dec 19, 1997)


• It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.


• The poor give us much more than we give them. They're such strong people, living day to day with no food. and they never curse, never complain. We don't have to give them pity or sympathy. We have so much to learn from them.


• I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?


• I do not pray for success. I ask for faithfulness.


• Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.


• If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

~Mother Teresa~

There are so many ways that we can give back to God for all that he gives us. We just only need to open up our hearts and listen for his call.

Christ during his time on earth with us gathered many of whom we called disciples, he called all of them to not only volunteer their services to him but to volunteer their entire lives, leaving behind all that they were familiar with, all that they were comfortable with.

And what did they do? We all should know what they did, they gave up all they knew and all that they had to freely and willingly volunteer themselves to Christ and his teachings.

Each and every one of us are called to be disciples or volunteers for Christ. Each and every one of us should feel the need to find some way in which we can volunteer ourselves in order to better our lives, enrich others lives, enrich the life of the church in which we are a part of.

Coming to church once a week is wonderful, but to just be part of the surroundings and not entering into the life of the church is a far cry from what Christ really wants us to do. So many things within the church cry out for people to step up and volunteer themselves. So many opportunities to give back and many take very little effort, just a love for God and a little commitment.

Although most volunteering does not require you to give up all that you know and all that you are comfortable with, as it did for the first disciples of Christ. It does require sincerity of heart and true devotion to God. As a volunteer for Christ and his church you need to commit yourself to what you have chosen to pursue. The concept of "I'm just a volunteer." shouldn't stop you from doing your absolute best for that which you have decided to participate in. When you volunteer yourself, you are making a promise to God and if you can't commit to that promise, then you've failed not only yourself but all those around you, but most importantly, God. We shouldn't expect recompense for our efforts, we should freely want to give back to God for all that he has done for us, all that he continues to do for us.

Give freely and without constraints and the rewards from God will be endless and will last an eternity and not just a lifetime.

Open your heart to what Christ calls you to do, become a volunteer for Jesus Christ and your life will never be the same.

URLVD

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