Ephesians 6:7 (NIV)
Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord,
not people.
I read of a man who was involved in a tragic
accident. He lost both legs and his left
arm and only a finger and thumb remained on the right hand. But he still
possessed a brilliant mind, enriched with a good education and broadened with
world travel. At first he thought there
was nothing he could do but remain a helpless sufferer.
A thought came to him.
It was always nice to receive letters, but why not write them--he could
still use his right hand with some difficulty.
But to whom could he write? Was there anyone shut-in and incapacitated
like he was who could be encouraged by his letters? He thought of men in
prison--they did have some hope of release, whereas he had none--but it was
worth a try.
He wrote to a Christian organization concerned with prison
ministry. He was told that his letters
could not be answered because it was against prison rules, but he still decided
to commence this one-sided correspondence.
He wrote twice a week, and it taxed his strength to the
limit. But into the letters he put his
whole soul, all his experience, all his faith, all his wit, and all his
Christian optimism. Frequently he felt
discouraged and was tempted to give it all up.
But it was his one remaining activity, and he resolved to continue as
long as he could.
At last he got a letter.
It was very short, written on prison stationery by the officer whose
duty it was to censor the mail. All it
said was: "Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell
till they literally fall to pieces."
Dear Lord, Help us use what You have given us to bless
those around us. Help us not look at our
limitations but look at how we can use them. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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