Important

I think it is always interesting to see what is important. I am in India right now and the perspective I have on that issue changes being here. For the hungry person- it is food. For the lonely person--it is company. For the angry person--it is peace. For the hopeful person--it is satisfaction. For the homeless person--it is shelter. For the wealthy person--it is security.

I imagine you can add some of these... what is important to you? Safety of family, meaningful life, hope for the future and forgiveness for the past, you list yours............

How then in the world, broken and hurting dare we spend one minute on things that do not build up the Kingdom where these needs can be met?

I think Garth Brooks sings it best

This ain't comin' from no prophet Just an ordinary man When I close my eyes I see The way this world shall be When we all walk hand in hand When the last child cries for a crust of bread When the last man dies for just words that he said When there's shelter over the poorest head We shall be free When the last thing we notice is the color of skin And the first thing we look for is the beauty within When the skies and the oceans are clean again Then we shall be free

We shall be free We shall be free Stand straight, walk proud 'Cause we shall be free When we're free to love anyone we choose When this world's big enough for all different views When we all can worship from our own kind of pew Then we shall be free We shall be free We shall be free Have a little faith Hold out 'Cause we shall be free And when money talks for the very last time And nobody walks a step behind When there's only one race and that's mankind Then we shall be free We shall be free We shall be free Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith, hold out We shall be free We shall be free We shall be free Stand straight, have a little faith We shall be free

How dare we pretend we have anything important to do ourselves or are entitled to a cushy life... until we are all free? Other peoples importance coming first!

God abides,

Bobbie Giltz McGarey @2009 Dhanauri India