11.23.09

Land of the Misfit Toys ..

Posted in Judging Others, Love at 5:41 pm by Sandi Rauwolf

Chris and I were having a cup of coffee last weekend and he began sharing with me a story about a sweet girl in his class at church on Saturday nights. She is about 8 years old and has downs syndrome with a heart bigger than Texas! My heart just softened at the thought of this precious little angel. I have always been drawn to the Special Needs children and adults. It’s as if they have the most precious hearts out of anyone. Well, anyway – he began to share that they did a class activity where the kids had to pair up with someone. I was really interested in hearing so sat there anxiously awaiting this great story that would warm my heart and then he said, “None of the kids would pair up with her. She stood there all alone.” Literally tears welled up in my eyes. There is this precious little angel who has a heart so pure and beautiful left to stand all alone. It made me so sad. The tears kept streaming down my face – I felt this sadness so deep within my heart as to what the world has become.

I then saw this vision of the land of the misfit toys and then it dropped in my heart, how many people in the world are looked over, shoved off to the side, left standing in line all alone … shipped to an island feeling isolated and unloved? Everyone seems to have their own definition of what’s acceptable in a “toy” – to one person an airplane painted red is beautiful but to another it is anything but good. When the reality is that only God knows what is best for that little 4 year old boy whose mom is in the hospital fighting cancer. See some times we are sent those little gifts so we keep holding on and fighting the fight – and other times we are sent challenges to teach us some lessons but only God knows what is best for each of us. This is why it is important for us to ask Him what role He wants us to have in that person’s life before we make a decision based on personal feelings or beliefs. At times He may tell us to walk away because He needs that person to seek Him and other times He may say give them love because that bad behavior is their final cry out to the world before they try to take their own life.

He’s taught me through my own mistakes and experiences that when we let God do His job in other’s lives and quit trying to help Him all the time that is when we can really see His power. So I encourage you to turn to Him first in all things – that means things you may just assume is your role like being a parent, your job, or how you treat that “misfit toy”. Ask Him, “How do You want me to deal with my child who is being difficult right now?” Or, “How do You want me to handle this situation at work?” Or, “What role do you want me to take in this person’s life who the rest of the world is rejecting?” Give Him COMPLETE control and watch and see how He can change your life and those around you. We don’t realize how much we bind our own blessings by seeking everything in the world before God. So seek Him first in all things – turn to Him. It’s easy, just talk to Him, He’s there waiting. You can even ask Him to help you believe. He will lead you to all Truth.

I want to encourage each of you to pray this … ask if you are to go to the land of the misfit toys to pick up a toy you may have shipped there or possibly to bring some love to one who really needs it. The most important thing is allow Him to lead your steps because only He knows what each of us needs at the exact time we need it so there could be a toy right now crying out and God wants you to be the one to make a difference in their life. Ask Him and see what He says. :)

Have a blessed day! Love to you all!

Sandi Rauwolf
Author, Blessings Too Good

Let your light shine bright so the world will see it.

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