Saturday, June 10, 2006

wheel chair

i saw a little girl tonight. she was in a wheel chair. it was clear to see that she was permanently disabled - not just a broken leg.

everyone around her was out on the dance floor, or tappin' their toes to the groovy tunes while watching the people that were.

and here this girl was, sitting in her wheel chair. with a grin peeking through her somewhat non-expressive face. then i looked at her hands. one was holding her mom's, and the other was
dancing.

just her right hand. she was giving all she had.

what would my life be like, if i gave all i had?

i like to watch people worship and give all they have.

or watch a little kid try to accomplish a difficult task.

they give everything they have, all to achieve what so many of us want...

passion and purpose.

i have nothing to give but myself.

but that isn't a little thing.

it may seem small, but one's self is the biggest donation.

Christ gave himself and paid for everyone.

that, my friend, is huge.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

i wonder if there isn't some sort of catalyst inside of us opens up passion on various levels? i wonder what that girl would have said if you talked to her about her seemings efforts. maybe for all of us it's not easy or natural - but it's required and is a discipline we need to blend into our lives. i wonder.