We live life often in the reflection of our own needs and desires, worrying about our own issues and objectives that it’s hard to look out the window to the needs of others; yet that is often where we can find the greatest fulfillment. The following quote is simplistic but powerful:
Find a need and fill it. ~Ruth Stafford Peale
No matter if we see a homeless and think “I have no cash” or see a stranded motorist and think “it’s not safe for me” or if we see our family members struggling and we don’t know what to do so in the end we do nothing. What we fail to do is ask the question “what is it that I can do?” where is that need that I can fill? You may not have cash but can you buy the person lunch? You may not feel safe stopping but you can call roadside assistance, you may not know what your family member needs but you can offer a hug.
Sometimes speaking kindly really has to do with our actions speaking for us, not our words. Opening our eyes to possibilities can bring many needs to the forefront and opportunities to bless people. It’s not about the things you can’t do, it’s about the things that you CAN do.
Keep your eyes open and ask yourself throughout the day, what can I do to help someone? That very well may be the very thing you need. As you fill someone’s empty bucket you may be surprised to find your own bucket filled.
Be Blessed.
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