Selfless

A few months back I wrote about a homeless woman I had met and how much impact she made on me.  I had spotted her with a friend using the entrance of a church as a protection from the harsh weather.  She was very ill and today I found out that she died from cancer.  Her family stated that she started living on the street when she became terminally ill because she did not want to burden her family with the battle she was facing.

She was selfless!  This I noticed when I tried to encourage her about God's love and instead she encouraged me by stating she knew that God loved her and had brought countless people to show her kindness.  

Here we have someone who chose to look at the blessings she did have instead of what she didnt't.

Too often we can become wrapped up on what we don't have or what very impossible situation we face.  Often the light at the end of our tunnel is darkened by the circumstances that surround us.  

A grateful and selfless heart is what God looks for.  Not a heart that is never satisfied.  

1 Thessalonians 5:18

"give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

A heart that is never satisfied will judge quickly, will never take responsibility for its actions, will always think of itself first and will pursue those that will only say what it's ears itch to hear.

This was not the case of the homeless woman I met of whom we can learn a soul saving lesson from.  Many possess more than what the homeless woman ever did but their heart is so full of selfishness that the kingdom of God will never be at their reach.