• Thought For The Day

    Tough Times

    A man who needed a little money for gas (he asked for $5) and a bite to eat just left my Pastor’s office. He (the Pastor) gave him $20. He (the Pastor) says his phone rings and his office is approached several times a week with folks who have need –a few dollars for gas or food, this month’s rent or house payment, help with utilities, or to pay the doctor or the plumber or the lawyer. He says it is the Church’s responsibility to care for those in need — the poor, the downtrodden, the abused, the helpless, the hopeless. I know he’s right. . .but, and since I don’t have his compassion,…