I'm having one of those soap-box moments, so just bear with me please.
Recently my sweet husband was given the opportunity to try out a new job while still working on the farm. He was a little hesitant at first but after talking it over and praying about it, we felt like we got a "green light" so to speak. This hasn't been easy on me or the kids (mostly T because it is taking away from his hunting time) but I do feel like God sent this to us at a time when we needed it.
Everyone has been super nice to Carl. They have welcomed him in and have treated him like he has always been there...except for a former employee who still shows up to shoot the breeze. This one person who Carl knows very well chooses to treat him so poorly (like he isn't good enough to be with this new crowd) in front of these people.
Let me just give you a little back story about my husband. He is the nicest person you will ever meet. Seriously, to know him is to love him. He is good to everyone he meets. He doesn't care who you are; the person with the most money or the person with no money. Everybody is somebody to him. That is honestly one of the things I love most about him.
Recently my sweet husband was given the opportunity to try out a new job while still working on the farm. He was a little hesitant at first but after talking it over and praying about it, we felt like we got a "green light" so to speak. This hasn't been easy on me or the kids (mostly T because it is taking away from his hunting time) but I do feel like God sent this to us at a time when we needed it.
Everyone has been super nice to Carl. They have welcomed him in and have treated him like he has always been there...except for a former employee who still shows up to shoot the breeze. This one person who Carl knows very well chooses to treat him so poorly (like he isn't good enough to be with this new crowd) in front of these people.
Let me just give you a little back story about my husband. He is the nicest person you will ever meet. Seriously, to know him is to love him. He is good to everyone he meets. He doesn't care who you are; the person with the most money or the person with no money. Everybody is somebody to him. That is honestly one of the things I love most about him.
Funny thing that people tend to forget about earthly things: money, social status,appearances. They will all pass away. Everything (physical and otherwise) is going to be fixed when we get to heaven and sport those new heavenly bodies. The richest man and the poorest man on earth may have mansions next door to each other....we won't even care because FINALLY it's going to be All.About.Jesus (and it really should be down here on earth as well). I can't wait!
But while we are here in this imperfect, mess-of-a-world we should try a little harder to be kind to each other. If we have the mentality that this life is not about us and what we can do to further ourselves, and we try to show the love of God to every person we come in contact with, we are doing the work we are meant to do. We will have eternal rewards, not just stuff that will burn up with this old earth.
Jesus doesn't care what you have or who you know. He already knows and He isn't impressed. What are you doing for Him?
Kindness counts.
Much Love,
Beth
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