I am not normally a viewer of this particular program but this caught my attention and was worth the time spent watching the video. Some brief quotes from people on the program about adoption-caring for children…
"This story is not about me."
"I get to be the mom. I get to be daily rescued from my selfishness and my impatience and things which are just as disease ridden in my soul."
"It (is) about having a vision,…seeing things from an eternal perspective, through God's eyes and putting aside my convenience and comfort to grab a hold of what God is doing."
"We have… resources and we need to be using them for what God wants us to be using them for."
These are powerful and compelling words from people who are doing what they are being lead to do. It encourages me and reminds me that these issues need to be struggled with and answered each and every time one see or hears of a child in need. I have to remind myself and check my motives each day to make sure I am asking God for the grace to operate out of other centered perspective. I ask myself and check m y motives for wanting to foster- perhaps adopt another child, in our current case, a 15 month old boy....What perspective are you seeing from, a self centered perspective of comfort or an eternal perspective and what are you doing with the resources God has given you?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards;
Paul
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