7.07.2006
Can you swallow what you dish out?
Hmmm..that is a thought I have had on my pea-brain lately. I do not like it when others get pushy or bossy with me, so I need to check and see if I am doing the same before I point the finger at others and go off to my corner and sulk.
There is a saying by Ben Franklin that has me nodding my head in concordance lately.
"No good deeds go unpunished."
Ever felt like that? I have. Several community service projects I have been working on have brought out a case of the nasties in some folks I have to deal with, and it has me baffled. I think I am doing things correctly, timely, and so forth and then, bam, a phone call, a comment, all with a tone of abruptness and sting....and then I have to wonder why I volunteered in the 1st place...oh yes, a nudge from the Big Boss. It was He who planted the seed of service and help--a ministry calling to reach out to our community and help those in need. So why the callousness from a few old timers has me shaking my head and having second thoughts about ever getting involved with them again.
Dear God:
So Lord, you deal with these people, please. I give them to you. And I am sure there is a good, no, a great lesson for me to learn in all of this. But please Lord, make it not too painful okay? I don't do Job to well. Okay, whatever it is I am suppose to learn I know you will be merciful and loving as always. And you do have a great sense of humor. Thanks, Jesus.
Love,
A baffled fund raiser and servant....Ely
Hmmm..that is a thought I have had on my pea-brain lately. I do not like it when others get pushy or bossy with me, so I need to check and see if I am doing the same before I point the finger at others and go off to my corner and sulk.
There is a saying by Ben Franklin that has me nodding my head in concordance lately.
"No good deeds go unpunished."
Ever felt like that? I have. Several community service projects I have been working on have brought out a case of the nasties in some folks I have to deal with, and it has me baffled. I think I am doing things correctly, timely, and so forth and then, bam, a phone call, a comment, all with a tone of abruptness and sting....and then I have to wonder why I volunteered in the 1st place...oh yes, a nudge from the Big Boss. It was He who planted the seed of service and help--a ministry calling to reach out to our community and help those in need. So why the callousness from a few old timers has me shaking my head and having second thoughts about ever getting involved with them again.
Dear God:
So Lord, you deal with these people, please. I give them to you. And I am sure there is a good, no, a great lesson for me to learn in all of this. But please Lord, make it not too painful okay? I don't do Job to well. Okay, whatever it is I am suppose to learn I know you will be merciful and loving as always. And you do have a great sense of humor. Thanks, Jesus.
Love,
A baffled fund raiser and servant....Ely
