Do the Uncommon Thing

One of the poems I wrote this weekend ...

Give the accused a chance to explain.
Give the condemned an opportunity to be forgiven.

Give the mocked a break to be trusted.
Give the hated a moment to be loved.

Give the failure a chance at success.
Give the misunderstood a chance to be seen.

Give the ugly a moment for glory.
Give the wounded many moments to be healed.

Come alongside the abandoned and forgotten.
Stand beside those who think they only stand alone.

Serve those who others say aren’t worthy.
Trust those who have failed too many times before.

Love those who have no one else to love them.
See clearly those who have lived life, ignored.

Help those who have no one else to help them.
Give when it’s your last dollar to give.

Share what’s left in your pantry.
Sacrifice all that you have to live on - and more!

Why, you may ask? Why live life unusual?
Why live life in uncomfort and sacrifice or more?

Why not, is what we must ask ourselves
When we serve a Savior who has given us more.

How can we not give a chance to those who others hate?
How can we n…