how can i help?
8 Oct 2009
We at I-HEART will be the last ones to claim to be any kind of experts in helping people – but what we do know is:
1. It’s our responsibility as believers to represent a loving God who cares about the everyday lives of all people;
2. We have a God who has shown us HOW to help, and;
3. There ARE experts in all our communities with some answers.
Historically the Church has got it wrong in so many ways and owes quite a few apologies. But this generation – the people that are alive on our planet – YOU! – have the opportunity to get it right.
SO… HOW? – We have to look at how Jesus helped people.
Put simply, He served. He got down in the dirt. He got His hands dirty. He didn’t judge. He washed feet. He knelt. He asked the blind man, "what do you want?" – rather than telling him “you must want to be healed.”
Let us, as respresentatives of His Church today, imitate Christ in our service. Not to build numbers, not to build a reputation, not to gain power, but to love selflessly and sacrificially, the way that Christ loved and served people.
Let’s ask "HOW CAN I HELP?" to people locally, in the know. – Let’s even ask the people in need.
Where are your local government councils, community groups, specialist agencies that KNOW what the needs of people are?
Let’s not be a Church that supplies soup to the well fed, yet still desperately lonely people. Let’s not provide housing to those already with shelter, but desperately sick. Let’s be a Church that finds out what people’s needs are – that takes the time to ask “HOW CAN I HELP?”
So… We guess the answer to the question “HOW CAN I HELP?” is exactly that – ask – “HOW CAN I HELP?” and then serve like Jesus served, with no strings attached.
Comments
Re: how can i help?
ah...this is so simple...why don´t we do it?
18 Nov 2009 by Ana Macena // Brazil
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the only thing that is stopping you is you, so go out there and do it!
10 May 2010 by Bryan Arri // United States
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"How can I help?" that's the right question to be made; not "How can WE help?" Undoubtedly, in terms of executing an action WE (the collective) is fundamental, but when it comes to deciding to take action I (individual) is more effective. Whenever, I intend to do something and I do it, the matter becomes personal and I take more responsibility, I don't wait for others to accomplish, I act.
18 Nov 2009 by Flávia Matias Silva // Brazil
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I will help first with a simple prayer because although I am not financially good but I have a faith and passion to rebuild God's church... US!!..
25 Dec 2009 by reymart dela cruz
Re: how can i help? -- NICE IDEA!
This sounds cool and could be really effective. I'll see what I can do :)
6 Jan 2010 by Cinthya Fung
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really many people r in a need of pure ,truthful,faithful luv. i really love to share da greatest love that god showed me
9 May 2010 by preethi sonu // India
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We are a part of setting up a Street Pastors team in Ashford UK! A great national organisation who care for, listen to and look after pubbers and clubbers at the weekends, they man the streets supported by the police and councils and make a difference locally!
Very exciting, waiting to here if they'll have me, after my interview yesterday!
23 Jun 2010 by sarah davies // United Kingdom
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So good and so simple.... This is one of the best ways you can help someone.... To ask what they need!!
21 Oct 2010 by Lizette Jonsson // Sweden
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God saved and graced me with his love and taught me about my debilitating disease in order to teach and share information about my rare conditions and to reach out to people in need.
5 Nov 2011 by Kristina Richard // United States
