Day 28: What Grieves You

Wow, Day 28 of our great adventure.. What you cry about is a clue to something you were created and ordained by God to heal. Compassion is a signpost. What grieves you? Battered wives? Abused children? Ignorance? Disease? Poverty? Pornography? Abortion? Etc. Name it. Be honest with yourself. Caring qualifies you as an instrument of healing. What makes us cry is a clue to a problem God has anointed us to conquer, change, and heal. Look at Nehemiah. His heart was broken about the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down. He could not sleep at night. He could not rest. He wept long hours. Everything within him was stirred to fast and pray, to obtain the king's letters, and to connect with the governors and other officials who could help complete his mission of rebuilding the walls. And he was more than willing to change his personal life to get the job done.
To me, there is an insanity in our society today. Observe how the liquor industry has made sure their advertisements get pasted on every billboard in stadiums. And look at how every newspaper is filled with ads, yet, alcohol has been a factor in murdering and destroying more people on our streets and highways than those lost in the entire Vietnam war. Someone has said that we have lost more of our children to death through alcoholism than every death combined in every major war. Yet, everyone screams about the horrors of war while sipping their alcohol at a cocktail table. Just my opinion on it. Have you wept long hours over financial bankruptcy and debt? Think of the many families in America who lack finances because of a father's drinking habit. Think of the children who cannot be put through school because money is wasted on alcohol. Think about the divorce that comes from alcoholism and the spouses who can't save their marriage.
Do you weep when you see homeless children? Tears are the clues to where God will use you the most. Oh, there are many things that should set us on fire. But what grieves you? What saddens you? What moves you to tears? Pay attention to it. Tears are clues to the nature of your Assignment.
Where you hurt the most is a clue to what you may heal the best.
From My House to Yours,
Blessings and Stay Hungry!
Cathie