"The mosque is far away, let's do this instead, let's make a weeping child smile."
The Poet, Nida Fazli, reminds us of the meaningful acts of kindness that we can perform in our daily lives.
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I was thinking of the contrast of this today in the wake of many so-called Christian organisations faced with crippling lawsuits due to their careless dealing of paedophilia in their midst I have been refreshed this morning reading about George Müller.
George Müller, a remarkable example of someone who walked the walk in his Christian faith. As a Christian evangelist and the director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England. He cared for the needs of over 10,000 orphans during his walk on earth. He also established 117 schools that provided Christian education to more than 120,000 children. His faith and dedication were truly inspiring.
But here’s the point that I find absent in many religions today. George solely relied on prayer and God's provision to meet the needs of the children under his care. Müller's story is a testament to the power of faith and compassion.
Where does all the money go that’s donated to these multimillion-dollar organisations that invest in media centres and corporate buildings when the fundamental paradigm in being human as a Christian is to “look after Orphans and widows in their tribulation.
“Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress…” James 1:27.
Go on, please don’t tell me your religion fails in this.
Job 29:12, "I rescued the poor and the fatherless who had none to assist them.