Everywhere I look, I see needs. When I have the opportunity to reach out, do I take it, or do I ignore it? As the words in “Take Time To Be Holy” observe, the world rushes on…but I do rush past those in need? Am I living to serve self, or living to serve Him? If I’m focused outward instead of inward, I think I’ll be less likely to absorb worldly ways which are generally self-serving. Let me live unstained, pouring myself out on those He brings into my path.
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