Be kindly affectionate to one another...distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. Romans 12;10, 13
From 1986 to 1990, Frank Reed was hostage by Lebanese terrorists. He was beaten and tormented and kept in total darkness but the worst thing was the feeling that no one cared. In Time magazine he said, "I began to realize how withering it s to exist with not a single expression of caring around me...I learned one overruling fact; caring is a powerful force. If no cares, you are truly alone."
God instituted two social systems so that no one would ever feel alone: the family and the church. In a day when even Christian families are failing to care for their own, the church must step in be a community of care - a place where love, healing and acceptance can be found. The New Testament is filled with the command to care for those in need, both within the church and those without. Proverbs 3:27 Ephesians 4:28
If you are in need of care, begin by caring for others. If you are "healthy' to see whom God has put in your path that needs His love.
--taken from Pathways-- David Jeremiah
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States said , ""People do not care how much of know until they know how much you care."
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