There comes a time in each of our lives when the road is uphill & rocky as opposed to level & smooth. Weve all been there for different reasons & to a different extent. The way we deal with our journey is dependent upon many things; our faith & spirituality, the personal support we have & one's view of themselves & their world around them are just a few of the influences on how we deal with life's challenges.
Being a Christian, one of the cornerstones of my faith is community, outreach & accountability. It is essential that a person be involved in their community, be it neighborhood, school, work, church or otherwise & by involved it is meant more than simply showing up & bringing a drink on picnic day. It means forming & deepening relationships with other members of that community, growing true compassion for the people around you, helping where you are needed (because it is through serving others that you will ultimately grow). It means to not be so caught up in your life so that you take time to slow down & check in on your neighbors.
Remember y'all...Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last...but man, its so easy to forget this in everyday life.
My school family was short one member tonight. Without going into detail (as per HIPPA..heh) there was a very rocky road, unbalance, unsettlement, & a personal attempt on life made which ultimately led to voluntary arrest & hospitalization.
My classmates & I (I dont typically speak for others but I feel in this situation I can speak for all when I say) are rattled, shaken & saddened by this news. There are so many other emotions people are feeling tonight, Im sure, but at the moment I am at a loss for more words.
On a personal note, I feel ashamed & a tad bit disgusted with myself to be quite honest, that my classmate was sitting down the tables from me for a month & I never said more than hello to her. SERIOUSLY?! Now, am I only feeling this way because of the incidents that have occurred? Im not sure. But I feel that God is using this to bring to my sight the SERIOUS gaps in my day to day, shall I call it, living out of my faith. I dont want to dwell on the what ifs because, Thank You God, she is alive & getting the help needed. I will just leave with this one last thought:
We are here to be God's instruments & I am seeing more clearly that Im not doing my job properly. What do you do each day to fulfill this?
....&...some hope from Josh Wilson..."Before The Morning"
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