The forgotten generation??

I heard one of pastor Craig's sermons and he talked about this generation (I think it was the series 'I Believe in You'). You know from 30 something and younger. 

That we are the generation of tomorrow, not realizing that we are really the generation of today. We've learned that we are entitled to almost everything and that we don't have to do much to get it. But back to the forgotten generation. We grow up waiting for life to happen, waiting for it to be our turn. But what happens is that we lack the knowledge for when it is our turn, when no one else takes responsibility. As long as there are someone older, we don't have to do anything. We let everyone else do everything that we don't feel like, want to or even care for. And we know that if we don't do it, someone else will. 



It really shouldn't be that way. We should be ready to roll up our sleeves and dig in wherever needed. Our excuses are just that, something that we say to convince ourselves to not do it. I was surprised one time, when my youngest was only a few months old. I was taking my oldest to the dentist, and had the other two with me. At that time my oldest was 8, and the other one two and a half. I’ve never believed in having anyone of my kids in kindergarden before the age of three (or close too). On the way through the door (can’t remember if it was on the way out or in) I met another mother. She thought I was though or had guts or something since I brought all three kids. The truth is that I didn’t have a choice. If I was going somewhere at that time, I needed to bring all three. Still sometimes I have to do that. Now as the kids are getting older it is in some way’s easier. But the point is (before I ramble on to far) that there is almost no limit to what I can do, even with three kids in tow, as long as I don’t think too hard on it. If I have to: I do... What we do is give ourselves an excuse to get out of things. We sit and think of how nice it would be if there was a choir for the kids, family meeting or whatever we feel we are missing. But very few of us do something about it. We feel it cost us too much. Have to give up too much of our time. Not that we have something more important to do with our time. I know I am probably a little all over the place at the moment. But I just realized that I don’t have to wait for someone else to start something, or for someone to hand in their towels. I can start now. Just dig in there. If someone already is starting the thing I have a passion for, then I’ll roll up my sleeves and help with whatever they need. All I have to do is pray that He will guide me into the place where I am needed.
So let us be the generation of right now. The generation that digs in and makes an impact! And let God do the work He needs in us.

Till next time, 
God Bless