I am very passionate about what we do and it is a journey I wish we would have started years and years ago.
That doesn't mean everyone will feel the same about what we do and maybe their not suppose to.
I don't feel passionate about saving whales or orphanages in India but it doesn't mean I would not participate in supporting them , I just don't have the desire to participate directly.
Many people have come to me and told me how much they really want to get involved in homeless ministry until they find out that its nothing like what they thought it would be and they back off.
Let me just say this, that I absolutely understand. Not everyone is called to do what you do and feel how you feel about it. Remember God put this desire in YOUR heart.
For those that back out, we don't make them feel bad. We are simply grateful that the intention was there and tell them how they can support us in other ways.
I have said before many times I don't have a problem with anyone that tells me they couldn't do what we do but don't ever tell me we shouldn't do it.
Its unreasonable and unfair to share with people about what you do and why you do it and than have the expectation that they are going to feel the same way.
We tell people the truth about what we do and what God has done. The painful and heartbreaking things that we have witnessed are the very things that drive us to keep doing it but it is also what drives others away. Not everyone can handle other peoples reality.
Most people are very supportive just not hands on. I only know of a few haters that have gone out of their way to try and destroy what God has called us to do but God continues to protect us and pour his favor upon us and I don't forget that we are dealing with an enemy that wants us to fail.
Some people may not desire to become involved directly but almost all of them support us in some way wether it be prayerfully , in kind donations, or monetary donations. Everybody can do something.
Guard your heart and if something doesn't work out the way you thought it would, its for a reason. GOD IS ALWAYS IN CONTROL!
The reason you do what you do is because God equipped you to do it. Those of us that have a heart for hurting people empathize and not everyone can empathize.
Ask your self this question. If you never went through hard times, lost a home, felt unwanted, or unloved and felt rejection would you be able to effectively empathize and feel enough compassion to do the work that you do and make a real difference?
At the end of the day all the glory goes to God anyway. Run your race, follow your path, embrace you're journey because truth be told it all belongs to Jesus.
Its because of HIS race, HIS path and HIS journey that we are able to do what HE calls us to do.
