Rather a million days of turmoil,
facing the world with nothing sure
but the One in control,
than one perfect day...
without You
Monday 20 December 2010
Sunday 12 December 2010
Neglect
Many a mother comes to see me at the clinic with regard to the health and nutritional status of her young baby or infant. Some come to ask questions and really want to better understand and care for their children. Others come because the system sent them. Either way, their infants are almost always in a stage of malnutrition. It may be a cause of ignorance, but usually the main cause for these visits is due to neglect. Neglect comes in many forms, and the effect influences many in many different ways, and always has a detrimental result. In opposition to neglect is love, also something that comes in many forms, and through grace overcomes the opposing effects of neglect.
It seems that many of these women themselves experienced some kind of neglect. Most are unemployed, struggling to get by and experience family pressure. These women are being neglected by those near and those far along the line. The unrighteousness of our modern affluent society is one of the major causes of the poor being forced, and having no choice then to try and make do with the little they have. In talking to these women it seems that have some kind of an idea that Christ is Lord, but what they have learned from those appointed above them, be it those who reach out to them of leaders in their community, they have no comprehension of what that means.
Within the Kingdom of God we have been given the responsibility to love and care for our brothers, and even those outside our spiritual family. In neglecting our responsibility of living as bearers of the Good News, we contribute to the suffering of so many so close to us. We cannot right all the wrongs in this world, but we can be part of proclaiming the One who can. If we keep on neglecting our younger brothers and sisters, withholding the spiritual food in our words and actions, they may be the ones becoming spiritually malnourished.
Can we continue looking away?
It seems that many of these women themselves experienced some kind of neglect. Most are unemployed, struggling to get by and experience family pressure. These women are being neglected by those near and those far along the line. The unrighteousness of our modern affluent society is one of the major causes of the poor being forced, and having no choice then to try and make do with the little they have. In talking to these women it seems that have some kind of an idea that Christ is Lord, but what they have learned from those appointed above them, be it those who reach out to them of leaders in their community, they have no comprehension of what that means.
Within the Kingdom of God we have been given the responsibility to love and care for our brothers, and even those outside our spiritual family. In neglecting our responsibility of living as bearers of the Good News, we contribute to the suffering of so many so close to us. We cannot right all the wrongs in this world, but we can be part of proclaiming the One who can. If we keep on neglecting our younger brothers and sisters, withholding the spiritual food in our words and actions, they may be the ones becoming spiritually malnourished.
Can we continue looking away?
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