Perspective came during our Wednesday night prayer service. Often I wish that God had given me that persons personality or that persons spiritual gift but God reminded me how blessed I am.
Earlier that week Teresa and I went to play with King Lester. King is eight years old and has three brothers. His brothers are always around where my team and I are staying, playing and talking with us.
But King doesn’t come.
You see King has a disability and is unable to walk. All six people in his family sleep on cardboard on the floor. If King wants to leave the one room home him and his family live in someone has to carry him.
When Teresa and I got to King’s house that day, he was alone. I’m not sure where his mom was but we walked up to him and started talking. King showed us his toys and smiled.
In the midst of playing with toy cars, King Lester stole our hearts.
The perspective that came on that Wednesday is that God has given me so much. I need to spend more time thanking God for what he has given me then wishing I had a more outgoing personality. You see, instead of wasting energy comparing my self to others I could have used that energy to use the gifts that God has given me. This is something I’m still working on.
I don’t write this blog to say how bad circumstances are for King and his family or how blessed I am. King has figured something out that most people, including myself, are still trying to figure out- having JOY no matter your circumstances.
James 1:2 “…when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy”
Prayer requests-
– Pray for King and his family. His mother Rachelle has her hands full with four boys while their dad is at work during the day.
– We are almost to the end of our time here in Mindoro in the Philippines. Next up is India. Prayer would be appreciated for our squad in that there have been some difficulties getting visas for India.
