24 January 2010
One person can do so much good. But to do real good takes real sacrifice. And real love. What would it take for me to do real good? I need to do more. I have to do more than just making cookies for neighbors. What should I be seeking? What do I need to sacrifice?
Gandhi loved to the point where he gave up everything. A good job he probably loved. Time with his family. Freedom. Comfort. His transportation. Even name brand clothes. I can’t feel selfish with Gandhi in mind. I can’t want nicer furniture or name brand diapers or a garage. I have to want to help people, and understand them and love them. I realize I do very little that’s really Christlike.
This makes me think I need to know Jesus better. I need to feel more that way about Him: I can’t feel or do or be selfish with Him in mind.
Also, if I’m to love people and care about their justice and their freedoms, how can I wear clothes from the Gap? How can I spend money on perfume or chocolate chips when people are starving? On the other hand, I’m not going to purposely dress sloppy thinking it’s going to help someone. I don’t want to feed my family beans and goat cheese because that’s what poor people eat. Why is it okay for us to live better, even when we’re poor, just because it’s our societies standards? How much should we give?
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