There is Hope in Pain

Hurt. There seems to be no end to the amount of pain and hurt that is in the world. Sunamis, murder, war, death, abuse, pain, pain, pain. It is enough to even make the most faithful doubt.

But in the midst of it all there are glimmers of hope. This is not what God intended with his creation. And just when we are about to lose hope, you see something incredible; something that renews your mind and spirit and lets you know that despite the pain, there is good in the world.

I know a bunch of women who decided that they needed to do something to help those that were less fortunate, generational poor, single women in their community. They have decided to give of themselves and enlist others in the process to give - time, money, know-how, skills, you name it. And why? Because they love people and believe that change is possible. People like that give me hope and make me stop and think about how selfish I often am.

I know that as long as we live in this world there will always be pain and hurt. As I understand it, it is an inevitable part of our fallen world. But there is an undercurrent that exists as well; a tide of do-gooders who genuinely believe that serving is the highest order of truly loving people. They pour themselves into others and rarely think of themselves. I want to be that kind of person.

I really believe that in the midst of all the pain of our world there is silent army that is rising up, a quite flood of people who have decided to live their life for the service of others and not themselves. I hope you'll join the rising tide and make an eternal difference in our world.