Throw Away 'People'

One of the things that is terrible that we do is we have become a PEOPLE who throws away to much stuff. I am a recycle enthusiast. I recycle everything that can possibly go in that recycle can. I even recycle yogurt containers and you know those small containers that holds sauces? Oh yes, I will throw them into the sink and wash and recycle them too!

The reason I do this is because I think if we would all do this one simple thing, it would be very helpful in controlling the garbage that is stacking up. It's a good thing that we recycle and create something beautiful out of something others consider trash.

If I see something in the garbage that should be in the recycle bin, I will dig in the garbage to get it out. People laugh at me when I do this. And when people see me taking the time to wash everything that can be recycled, they say... "Nancy, most people don't wanna do that."

Well, I guess I'm not 'most people'.

Just as we recycle... we need to also learn that PEOPLE are sorta like stuff that we throw away. I wish I knew how to solve the problem of our 'throw away society', it seems to be a mindset of 'lazy days'... a way of thinking that shows us to not care about things... or the earth, or other people.

Sometimes we feel like it doesn't matter, but it really truly does.

Think about this... some people throw their trash out of the car windows... imagine what this world would look like if we all threw our trash out the window?

So, we know we shouldn't.

Just put that trash down on the floorboard and wait till you can find a garbage can.

How can we not care???

There are to many people who don't care... when we know that we should care... not only for ourselves... (because if we were only for us, it would be easy)... but when you think about the whole world of people... do we care about others? Do we assume that we are... as gods... and are allowed to throw our trash out the window, or on the ground because... 'someone will pick it up'...???

But what if everyone was haughty and high minded like that? ... I am not one to point fingers and name names... because the truth is obvious... there are many people who always throw trash on the ground and no one feels the need to pick it up. Do we call these people 'trashy'???

Have you ever walked into a house where there is trash everywhere?

Oh lordly, I have...

What a mess... and bugs... wow... and rodents... wow!

And ewwwww...

I will never understand how people can live like this.

It is a reflection of themselves, ya know?

They just don't care.

But we should always care.

So,

We stand up for what is good and right... and we put the garbage in the garbage and we put the recycle in the recycle bin, because we as a GOOD PEOPLE do care!

One of the most oddest transitions in the world that I have noticed, is that we are also not caring about 'people' like we don't care about the earth... we don't care if they want to be stupid... we just toss em out with the trash, doesn't matter, no skin off our nose.

But this is the wrong way to be.

This is happening because PEOPLE have stopped caring about GOD and all HIS beautiful LOVE... the awesomeness of Jesus who came and LOVED GOD and taught us how to follow the way that is good. Jesus cared and he taught us to care!

So many think of Jesus as a myth... some think he was insignificant as a human... but Jesus was and IS the inspiration in every heart and soul who loves GOD.

Problem is, I can see why some people throw out people... I understand you've had enough... I know you love them so much, you hate them. You couldn't have that hate without feeling the love in the first place... otherwise you wouldn't care.

I know how it feels.

I have thrown a few people away in my life too.

But this is not the thing we should do.

We wash them clean and we put them in a place where we know they can be made over.

There are PEOPLE out there who are committed like 'angels', who actually care and help those who have lost the support of those who are supposed to care and support them.

We should never throw away our PEOPLE...

When someone is being stupid and you know better, its not good to confront them in front of others... its better to take them into a private place and with GODS help you can show them the right ways to be, by expressing the right ways with your words and your actions and your feelings, your 'spirit'. You tell them with LOVE leading and guiding you.

People sure act different when they are in front of people. If you confront them in front of people, make sure you have some help standing by. Like an intervention. Because if no one is prepared to stand up and speak out with you... it then becomes a battle of wits. You need another person to stand with you. No name calling, that is childish... no insults, that is counter productive.

Stand up and speak out if you don't like something going on.

Don't just sit there and accept it as OK... because that will make it so much more harder for others to have to clean up later. Do your part... show your unconditional love... LOVE is the very thing that can heal a broken soul... and that is what its all about PEOPLE... is healing other PEOPLE who have an issue or a problem.

We can fix this mess... we just have to ALL do our part to help others to learn to do and be GOOD. Which boils down to the old fight... of GOOD against EVIL.

Some people would have you believe that there is no such thing, some PEOPLE want you to think there is not a >'good' and 'bad'< conflict in this world... and that is because they are involved up to their neck in sin, whether you see it or not.

I have noticed that over time PEOPLE stopped caring. But I see they are back to caring!

Now is the time, because now we have the POWER given to us by the PEOPLE who are blessed by GOD to share the knowledge as far as to the ends of the earth!

No matter color or creed, we are all PEOPLE...

None should be lost. We should ALL care about others.

The worst thing we could do is make it all about US...

There is the earth and there is the SPIRIT... and the spirit is 'LOVE among THE PEOPLE'!

We no longer care only for ourselves... (what a selfish way to be, if ya ask me)!

Open up your heart and let LOVE in!

Don't throw away your PEOPLE...

Because 'they' matter too!

GOD LOVES ALL GOOD PEOPLE!

Imagine a world where all THE PEOPLE have LOVE for all THE PEOPLE!

None are left by the side of the road... we pick them up and we help them get to a place where PEOPLE specialize in taking something 'old' and making it into something 'new'...  finding something 'without a purpose' and giving it new reason 'to BE!

Jesus came to heal the broken, not to try to fix what's not broken!

We are ALL seeking a better tomorrow...

We must ALL stand up and work towards that day!

IJCN, I pray... Amen!