Do Something Now

Mr. Man and I are starting to get involved with the College/Young Adult ministry at our church. There is finally a group where we feel like we fit into. Granted I feel so old and I very well may be the oldest person there (I'm going on 26), but Mr. Man says having the kids adds at least 5 years.

Anyway, last night was the first concert THIRST sponsored. The Peasall Sisters sang and were great. If you like bluegrass check them out. The goal of the concert was to raise money for the Blood:Water Mission to build a well in Africa. If you go to the website it explains the organization and how it came about. $1 can provide water for a person in Africa for a whole year!

One of the other leaders was moved during the planning process and said something like this:
It is so hard for us so separate from where we are here and now in America to imagine what it is like for people in Africa. It is sometimes hard to see past the idea of seeing Africa as just a continent over there or the people as just statistics. If you knew that one of your children, nieces/nephews, cousins, friends, or anyone you know didn't have water wouldn't you do everything you could to get them some? These people are our brothers and sisters too. God says that if you give someone a glass of water it is like you are giving it to Me.

I was moved. It always breaks my heart to know that there are people all over the world who don't have the basic things I take for granted every day. We are so blessed to be able to turn on the tap and have water whenever we need it, and yet then complain because it doesn't taste right or there's too much chlorine in it. It is so hard to break away from our cultural mindset to realize how good we have it even when it seems like we don't have anything.

How can you change how you see the world and then change how you live? How can you change your mind to be thankful for every little thing that you have? I know God has to be in it, but what can we do on a daily basis to be thankful for cold/hot water on demand, washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators/freezers, pantries full of food (even if we don't want what is in there to eat), a bed that's not on the ground, real floors, central heat and air, you get the picture.

Just something to think about.