What's Your Problem? by Adam Becker
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By Adam Becker
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The other day I was standing in a very long line at the gas station. I had an arm full of stuff that was getting heavy. I had been waiting in line for quite some time. Then finally I was next. I was so relieved to be next but then out of no where comes a man who walks right past the whole line and in front of me and he was served before me. I couldn't believe it, who does he think he is, how could he just ignore the line and go right to the front? Well I was going to say something to this man for sure. I was fed up with people who think they own the world and can do as they please. So I got a little closer to him as he was standing at the checkout getting ready to give him some choice words when I heard him speak and got a good look at him. From his speech and demeanor I could tell that he was mentally handicapped. I realized he didn't know any better.
I couldn't believe that I got so upset over a person with a disability who butted in front of me in line. If I would have known that I would have gladly let him go in front of me. But I couldn't see that he was handicapped at first. All I could see was a rude man passing everyone. But he wasn't at all - he was only trying to check out. My how we get so upset with people sometimes when we feel they are doing something to us that wrongs us. But a lot of times people act the way they do for a reason. In this case the man was disabled and in other cases maybe they are just having a bad day. Can you remember the last time you had a bad day and needed some compassion? Like in my case maybe we need to look a little closer for the real cause of their actions as it may surprise you. They may have never meant to hurt us or offend us at all. Take the time to see it from another point of view. Not to mention that life is not all about us, we are to be selfless and help others. Don't let others get to you. There may just be a method to their madness. And it's not the worst thing in the world to be wronged. Life could always be worse.
Adam Becker
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Throughout the ages, there have been some mighty moves of God and revivals. These great moves of God have brought people into the kingdom, influenced our society, and changed the church as we know it. These moves have become part of our history. But a lot of people don't believe they are history. Many people are longing for God to move again. Many prophetic voices have foretold a great move of God yet to come. Hearts are hungry and people are crying out for God to move, they are calling for revival. And with the state our culture is in God knows we desperately need it.
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I have been a Christian for many years now. And over the years God has done some amazing things. But there was one thing that was hard to miss and that was the things that were wrong with the church. It has caused me much pain and even had caused me to leave Christianity at one point. It actually wasn't the only factor in my decision to do so but it certainly was a big contributor. The thing is though what I have found is that I saw some of the same issues with secular organizations that I joined and with non-Christians. A theme seemed to be there, and all the same problems arose.
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Some people want to be loved by others. They feel they need the love of their father, mother, friends, spouse, girlfriend/boyfriend, their children, strangers, and even God. They go looking for love in all kinds of places from all kinds of people. But the truth is, the person who matters most to love you is you. You need your love more than anyone else's. As the saying goes, how can you love others unless you love yourself.