Wednesday; May 6

When you look around at society, what comes to mind?  It is easy to be disappointed when people don’t do what we think they should do, but I have to ask, do we really think that society is dedicated to doing what is spiritual?  I think we must be careful not to expect too much. 

Now, having said that, we must be careful not to write off society.  Our job is not to judge them; our responsibility is to be out there with them helping them to become what they can and should be.  The other day I heard a song by Larry Cordle that was entitled, “Lost As A Ball In High Weeds”.  As I listened to the song, my mind went back to growing up playing sandlot baseball.  Our skills were not honed, and our ballfields were not manicured, so whether it was the result of a foul ball or an overthrow we spent a lot of time hunting for a ball hidden by the high weeds.  As I thought about this scenario, I remember the challenge of looking for the lost ball amongst the stickers and reptiles; however, I also recall the joy of finding the ball and getting back to playing our game.  We couldn’t move forward in our process until we found what had been lost.  In a sense, there is a parallel in our approach to working in the world.  No, we shouldn’t expect that it will naturally be good, but when we see someone who is lost, we should take the time to help restore them to their purpose.  When we help them find their way out of the weeds, both of us can return to being productive.

Think About It!