Do Less Than Fix

The "Compassion Today" magazine is delivered to our mailbox and a fellow blogger, Darrel Dash wrote a compelling article about his reflections after a trip to Compassion project.

It's frustrating to see poverty firsthand. The issues are complex, and there are no easy answers.

I have seen poverty up close a few times and yes, it is frustrating. Everything in me says stay, "Do something, this is not right!" But at the same time I realize there isn't much you can do to fix the problems and provide solutions to their situation.

Maybe we are called to do less than fix. Sometime the most profound thing that we can do is love a person, even if we can't fix everything. When Jesus spoke of the poor, he spoke in terms I can understand: offering water to the thirsty, feeding the poor, clothing the naked. he didn't use fixing terms. I can do more than love and care, but I can do less.

For me this helps us get started. Love and care. We may not be able to fix and solve global problems, but we can live the gospel within the kingdom. We can show up and be present and love like Christ did.