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We All Have Our Issues

“Brothers and sisters, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged…” - from James 5:9

It’s long past time that we need to stop talking about people behind their backs. It’s time to stop complaining about them. It’s time to stop praising ourselves in comparison to them.

It’s time to acknowledge that we all have our own issues. Phased more positively, we all have areas where we have the opportunity to learn, grown, and improve.

It’s impossible to build oneself up by tearing someone else down. Our responsibility is to help one another. And when we can’t help, we need to be sure we do not hurt.

We are called to be the harbingers of hope as we carry the light of love into the world. But we always want to take a look into the spiritual mirror before we do.

Dear God, help us see the ways in which we ourselves need to grow. Amen.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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What Should Be Seen And Heard In Us?

“Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with a skin disease are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them.”- Matthew 11:4-5

Actions say more than words. What we practice is more powerful than what we preach. What is it that Jesus wants to be seen and heard in us?

The blind receive their sight. We become aware and self aware of broken systems, toxic thinking, and cycles of negative behavior that keep us stuck where we are.

The lame walk. We become empowered and empower others to make positive changes to their lives, their families and communities.

The dead are raised. Lost causes and hopeless situations and lives are redeemed, restored, and transformed.

The poor have the good news brought to them. The crushing weight of poverty is lifted from the backs of the poor.

This is the work to which we have been called. This is what should be seen and heard in us.

Dear Lord, help us do this work.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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Patience Isn’t Passive

“The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.” - from James 5:7

Very few worthwhile things happen effortlessly or instantly. They take time, planning, effort, and patience to see them through.

Patience isn’t passive. Patience is faith in action.

Patience allows the farmer to do the work of tiling the soil, planting the seeds, and cultivating the crops, knowing the harvest is not immediate.

Patience gives the farmer the strength to endure the heat , pull the weeds, and fight off pests and harmful insects. The harvest will come, but only in due season.

Patience waits for the early rains and the late rains because it understands that not everything is in its hands.

While everything is not in the farmer’s hands, patience is the active manifestation of the farmers’ faith that everything needed will one day be provided.

Dear God, give us the farmers’ patience.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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