How are Christians to Respond?

We are to respond with truth and compassion for the lost, and with pity and prayer for Christians who are caught up in someone’s passion of the moment. Unless a believer has a God-given passion for a particular situation at hand, it is best to stay off their bandwagon and to get on your knees.

Carrots, Eggs, or Coffee Beans

A young woman went to her mother and told her, “Life is hard.  I don’t know how I’m going t make it.  I want to give up.  I’m tired of fighting and struggling.” Her mother took her to the kitchen.  She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.  Soon the water came to a boil.  In the first she placed carrots; in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans.  She let them sit and boil without saying a word. In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners.  Read More