"Do You Still Care for Others?"

Photographed by: Me at Boracay Island 2013

Do you still care? Have you asked yourself on what else you can give up to those people who are in need? Or are you the ones who are always yearning for something for your own sake? Have you realized that you are living on earth for a purpose? Or are you the ones who are thinking that life here on this planet is like a smoke that will later on mix up onto the air and then disappear? Have you contemplated that you were created to serve others and not to be served? Or are you the ones whose main goal is to humiliate and abuse people who have no power and authority to defend their selves?

Have you thought that you can be a part of somebody Else’s story of redemption? Or are you the ones who aren’t bothered with those people who are not able to do their tasks because of their physical helplessness? Have you circled your eyes to your surrounding that lot of less fortunate people and crowd who need your comfort and compassion? Or are you the ones who have no care and concern for others? Have you dreamt of yourself that someday you can be as selfless and as self-sacrificing for the sake of your neighbours? Please think about it for a moment. 

    I’ve noticed nowadays that because of the busyness of this world and modernization, most of the Christians are getting self-centered, egotistical, greedy, self-seeking and money-grubbing. Thus, they don’t have time to think of others that they could still be a light to those who are in the darkness and could still be a blessing to those who are hopeless and downhearted. I think this is the time to stir up again the thought of being compassionate to others. We must try again to fan the flame of love and care for others. Give some of our time and lend our ears to listen to those people who feel hurt. Share some of our possessions to those needy people which somehow it could be a big help for them. Impart our testimonies with them, might be helpful to add courage in facing their challenges. We need to relinquish of being selfish and start to give up something we valued for others’ welfare. 

     I realized these past few days that being complete couldn’t be measured by the treasures and money we have saved neither on the awards and achievements we have received neither on the career we have chosen nor popularity. Being complete could be measured by contentment, selflessness, self-sacrifice, humbleness and compassion to others as what the Lord Jesus has done on the cross. He chose to give up His life for us not for His own sake but for our own sake. Please open the eyes and ears of our heart for us to see and hear the real meaning of life. 

   “Love the LORD your GOD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.”- Mark 12: 30, 31. God bless everyone! 

   What are the things you haven’t given up yet in your life for the sake of others? What are you doing to actively care for others? How can we be selfless this holiday season?