My first post on my blog isn't something I wrote originally..... but something I read recently that made me think. It is a spin off of Matthew 25:35-36. This version shows what we so often do to "help" those in need. I wanted to share it with you.....

"I was hungry
     and you formed a humanities club and you discussed my hunger.
     Thank You.
I was imprisoned
     and you crept off quietly to your chapel in the cellar and prayed for my release.
I was naked
     and in your mind you debated the morality of my appearance.
I was sick
     and you knelt and thanked God for your health.
I was homeless
     and you preached to me of the spiritual shelter of the love of God.
I was lonely
     and you left me alone to pray for me.
You seem so holy; so close to God.
     But I'm still very hungry and lonely and cold.
So where have your prayers gone? What have they done?
     What does it profit a man to page through his book of prayers when the rest of the world is crying for help?"

- From The Churchman, Diocese of Dallas

Lord, help me to actually feed the hungry, clothe naked, give water to the thirsty, and invite the stranger in.