Angel of Apathy

Spring break comes and during that week the kids are out of school. How many times have they been bored and asked, “What’s there to do?” A typical response from the mom may be, “just go find something to do.”

Us big kids get bored and restless too, don’t we? Even when our days are filled with the things we need to do in order to do life, we get those moments when we will get bored once in a while. In those moments, it may be God nudging us to do something.

Matthew West sings a Christian Contemporary song titled Do Something. The lyrics address some of the ills of the world, and then the question is asked, “God, why don’t you do something?” Perhaps that same thought rolls into our minds every so often as we open our eyes to the plight of others. After the question is asked, the next verse is the answer—“I did, I created you.” Then the chorus is sung;

If not for us, then who

If not me and you

Right now, it’s time for us to do something

If not now, then when

Will we see an end

To all this pain

It’s not enough to do nothing

It’s time for us to do something

As I listened to this powerful song recently, I was reminded of what a family I am very close to does regularly on Saturday afternoons. They take that time of their family life to do something—they prepare simple meals and take it to a small homeless encampment nearby and give the folks a meal. They do this very privately, with no publicity wanted—they just do it because their hearts have led them there. They are NOT the Angels of Apathy sung about in the song.

Isn’t it true that if any of us wanted to, we could find some small way to do something? We don’t have to be Angels of Apathy do we? We can be simply another soldier of God’s sharing and caring army in a multitude of ways—if we just look for or make opportunities, and then choose to sign on.

Bottom Line Thought: If you are experiencing some nudges, maybe it’s God’s way of telling you you’re and Angel of Apathy and He’s recruiting for His care and share army. Why not?