Just Do Something

Ok, so I have totally been slacking on my Thoughtful Thursday posts! Go figure. I decide to start something new; now three weeks in I've only gotten one post done, and I still haven't gotten one to actually post on a Thursday. Ha! That's how life goes sometimes, right?

One of my absolute favorite bloggers is Ann Voskamp. If you don't already read her blog, you should! It's called A Holy Experience. I'm actually going to talk about one of her more recent posts so I will include a link to her blog at the bottom of my post.

In light of my "Feeding Hippos" post I thought I'd share this parable Ann Voskamp refers to in her post "When You Love First -- Maybe There'll be No Questions to Ask Later?"...because so many of us can become paralyzed when it comes to giving substantially or deciding whether this or that is the right move.  In my last blog post I stressed how important it is to make educated decisions regarding aid, and I still stand behind that 100%; however, the reality is people are DYING every day. It's just as harmful if we never take action! So here's how the parable goes...

Then One American Christian bends down and begins the work again of freeing those who are trapped. He works frantically with energy, passion and tears.

The others look at him for a moment and then one asks him, "Brother, where have you found this energy for the task? Are you sure you know what you are doing?"

"Don't you see, loved ones? My heart is trapped beneath this rubble, too. We are all in danger if we do not respond to this need. We are all in grave danger - those who are below the rubble and those who stand above...

My witness before the throne of Jesus lies beneath this rubble."

You see, my friends, it's better that we start doing something rather than never doing anything at all. Even if we aren't sure it's the best thing. Let's not become paralyzed by all the questions we need answered -- when people are dying.

http://www.aholyexperience.com/

Love,

Libby