Faith Venture

Ask not what your country can do for you, rather ask what you can do for your country. — John F. Kennedy

I was perhaps 14 when the new president included this phrase in his speech. 

I don’t scroll Facebook much any longer (not that I ever did a lot). When I read the posts in my community in a effort to get some local news, it seems like for every one person following Kennedy’s precept there are five whining that others are not doing enough for them.

Christian churches attract many servants fulfilling in whatever way they can Jesus’ teachings about serving others.

But they also attract many more who whine that the speakers are too loud, the speakers are too muddled, the pastor doesn’t “feed” them, the coffee is bland, there aren’t enough parking spots close to the building, they always want money, and so on ad infinitum.

Yes, I’m glad I never became a pastor.

But seriously, isn’t it time we all listened to at least Kennedy if we aren’t going to listen to Jesus? 

Or maybe Benjamin Franklin who asked of himself every morning “What good will I do today” and every evening “What good did I do today?”

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