SEEDS OF SELFISHNESS

Their voices shouted songs of Praise from the stage- It was Grandparent's Day at the neighborhood Christian school and the little ones were leading us in Worship! They unashamedly lifted their hands in Praise and preached a sermon about their best Friend - and what it means to be part of the Family of God.

The "theme" of their worship was the "Platinum Rule".. you know, Treating others BETTER than YOU want to be treated... Denying yourself... Giving( knowing that good gifts will be given unto you)... sound familiar?? Yep... it's the message of Jesus... He wants His followers to know this: we need to shine HIS light. !He has LOTS of joy and blessings for us- If we let Him LOVE OTHERS THROUGH US .... of course, our little friends know that Heaven is a free gift, we do'nt earn it by doing ANYTHING.. Jesus did it ALL for us.. but to truly be happy( I ai'nt talking" worldly" Happy- I am talking" filled with  JOY of the LORD" Happy) , we have to stop thinking about OUR happiness and contentment.. and focus on OTHERS.... I think I read somewhere that whoever wants to find his life must lose it??? or something like that...:)

each of those smiling, joy-filled little faces was preaching a Sermon... and telling a wonderful story with their songs about TRUE joy and Gospel Blessings... and many of those little ones can tell sad stories... I have heard some of those stories: " Mommy went away and left me and Daddy" , " Mama and daddy yelled at each other- then I went to live with Granny" , " Daddy was'nt happy living with us- so he moved away".


Those stories bring us tears- we cry for the little souls who wonder if their "run-away" parents really love them. Our Hearts break because a little boy plays his basketball games without his dad  cheering him on- Our souls weep for the little girl who's mommy never shows up to play tea party...Our hearts SHOULD break for the little ones... but our hearts should also break for the "run-away" moms and dads...

The runaway Parents miss out on all the Gospel Blessings... the joy of watching their children praise the Lord in a school play, sports, and church activities.... the moment by moment magic that is part of every day life... the Happiness that comes by denying yourself and loving others...loving the little ones.....

those who run imagine  they can find fulfillment outside of God's Plan for the family.. Drugs, drink, Adultery or just "UNHAPPINESS", it's just escapism wearing a different mask- a mask that is custom made for each complaint... each excuse.... My life will be " BETTER" if I run...I am going somewhere else to plant my seeds of selfishness...

it's all so sad....it's sad that the run-away parents don't hear the songs of their little ones...
It's sad that they don't want to hear..they want to run away .... from the Joy and Blessings that Our Heavenly Father has for them..... They are too busy planting ... the seeds of selfishness grow sadness....