“ I prefer to mind my own business.”

“That‘s not my business.”

These statements sound justified in themselves but the world will never change if everyone minds their own business.

David in the Bible was asked by his father to go check on his brothers who were soldiers in Saul‘s army. On arriving at the camp he hears of a challenge offered by the opponent and starts enquiring with his brothers and other soldiers as to what was really going on. His brothers shoot down his enthusiasm by asking him to mind his own business and get back to tending his sheep. David could have bought into that way of thinking and could have returned to the sheep instead he jumped headlong into what potentially changed the course of his life.

He proved to be God‘s anointed by stepping into the God-given opportunity when it presented itself to him.

He took ownership of the well-being of his people onto his shoulders and stepped up to the plate. When God places us in a particular country at a particular time- it‘s for a purpose We don‘t have to blame governments, administration or police departments for mayhem and inaction when we can, as individuals, do something to make a change.

What is our immediate response when we see a destitute person or someone hungry for a meal? Do we look the other way or do we step out to go the extra mile to help them. Minding our own business can sometimes be the barrier that prevents us from transforming someone‘s life. Jesus taught a parable to his disciples of a young man who was travelling alone when he was met by bandits, stripped, beaten and left for dead. 2 religious men who passed that way continued on their way without stopping for him.Finally a man from a different race, a race that was despised by his people,came around and rescued him. The difference between the responses of the first two men and the third man was their level of concern. The first two men were concerned about their status, their appearance and their work being disrupted for this stranger‘s sake. On the other hand the third man who wasn‘t religious was concerned about the welfare of the wounded man and how he could be adversely affected if he didn‘t stop to help.

What is the difference between ordinary and extraordinary? It‘s the extra!

One of my close friends and mentor often says “ Nobody can do very thing but Everybody can do something“ It really is that simple. Are we willing to dirty our hands, rearrange our schedules, take a detour and help someone who is in need? Unemployment will disappear, alcoholics can be rehabilitated, the unloved will receive love and the broken will be made whole. Let‘s not just mind our own business!

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