When to show Kindness

I'm sure all of you have run into difficult situation when it comes to dealing with people. I have, and quite regularly. I wonder if I wasn't so conscious about how I spend my money and attempting to apply some energy saving/cost efficient habits then maybe I would be faced with such interesting predicaments. So now that you have probably figured out who I am dealing with I will go on with what a reaction should be, considering I have done the opposite.

The first thing anybody would be inclined to do is blow up in the persons face, blow them off and treat them the way one believes that they should be treated. While how good that might feel, I can guarantee right now that it is not the way to respond. Now I will probably never stop with my habits because I was brought up to save money and not be wasteful. While I would love to throw a punch or get into some big fat argument I wont. What I will do is to pray. Pray not only for them but that I might have a change of heart, that I might be able to not get irritated by the little things and pray that I can show love and kindness no matter what the circumstances.

I will NOT stop doing dishes when I see them in the sink. I will NOT stop picking up stuff when I see it lying around. I will NOT stop turning lights off when I leave a room. I WILL attempt to stop getting irritated and I WILL attempt to always show love. To be like Christ in all situations.

And that, my friends, is one time when we should show kindness.

Grace Like Mine

So I was reading in Matthew this morning about the servant who owed a debt. Matthew 18:23-35. It is a rather interesting story. I find it very true considering making a movie on credit easily puts me into the same situation as the two debtors in the parable.

Now wouldn't it be nice if I was given the grace as the fist debtor received?

26. "The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' 27. The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go."

The amount of grace for me would be overwhelming, or even if I was given a job that would provide me the money to pay back my debts, or if my movie sold and made the money back I would need to pay off my debts. Any of those would be great, but what did this forgiven servant do in return?

28. "But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
29. "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him. "Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
30."But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt."

So, I am pretty sure that the story is not of a man being forgiven of his debt but what he does in response to it. If I was to be given the grace of a relinquished debt what would my response be? Would I become overly tight with what I have been given as a result from being in debt? I hope not when it comes to it's effects on others. I believe the lesson Jesus wants us to learn is to give freely, and love. I'm not saying to go toss dollar bills of the freeway over pass, rather let me put it in Jesus' words:

35. "...forgive your brother from your heart."

Huckabee Comeback

So you might know from seeing my little donate deal on this blog that I am a Mike Huckabee supporter. I wish that my debts of trying to pay back the investment of the film I made did not hinder me so much, hopefully soon, that will change.

In any case, I figure I'd at least give me support to Huckabee. He was expected to drop out of the raise months ago and each time an election period comes he stays in it. Now the Republican party is down to two candidates for the party nomination. John McCain and Mike Huckabee.

If you live in Kansas or any of the other states voting on Saturday, or that haven't voted yet. Vote Huckabee. You can also donate to his campaign with the little deal I have on this site.

that's all. Go A's.