Winning the World through Love and Acts of Kindness

In Egypt, during the early 1980's, Christianity captured pagan N. Africa. It was the practice of the people that had unwanted babies to leave them to die. If someone wanted the child they would pick it up. If not, then the child would cry to death or die of starvation.

The Christians began making what were called baby runs. They would take these infants to care for them. There were no bottles, so nursing mothers adopted these children and fed them as their very own.

Christians also made an impact during the time of the plague. It has been said by many that during the plague, Christians died differently. They died with hope.

It was not only through Christian's death's that people took notice during the plague. Many Christians were given poor jobs such as garbage collectors. They would take the bodies that were trashed, wash them and bury them.

The world took notice. It was simply through acts of kindness and loving through Jesus that they were winning the world and gaining credibility.

It causes me to pause and wonder... am I gaining credibility and winning the world through acts of kindness and love through Christ?

Matt. 22:39 "Love your neighbor as yourself."

"The world can out out finance us, out entertain us, and out number us. Let it never be said that the world can out love us."

--- Dr. Erwin Lutzer

I'm challenging myself to consider... in what ways could I love better?