I got back from Virginia beach the other day, I had a interview with Regent University for their Psy D clinical psychology program. On the way back to Detroit on the airplane, I talked to a couple who had just been on a cruise. A retired couple, who had been retired for more than fifteen years. The older man was mentioning the many things his wife bought, including a gold necklace for 3,000 and a gold piece from a sunken Spanish ship dated back to 1640 that cost 2,500 dollars.
Today my mom suggested that it would be fun to go on to a Cruise with K-Love (a "Christian" radio station), where audio adrenaline and more would be playing. We have been on one Cruise before, it was perhaps the most fun I have ever had on a vacation.
I am currently aware that there are millions of children who have no access to running water, food, or medicine. There are many more children who are forced into horrible sex trafficking, and forced labor. If Jesus were here today, would he be on the Cruise with K-Love, or in the brothels with Iresha who was sold there at 12 years old. Perhaps there is a better use of our time and money than exploring exotic islands and stuffing our face. Arn't Christians called to live diffretly the couple I mentioned above? We are called to help the helpless. With that said, I realize that I am not a good steward of my blessings. Things will need to change... that change starts with me.
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bueno! I love what you're saying man! I'm feelin what you're flipping! I'm tasting what you're...well never mind.
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