Don't think "everyone else" will

There is a song out right now called "I Refuse" by Josh Wilson that pierces my heart and convicts me every time I hear it. The main sentence that screams at me is..."I refuse to sit around and wait for someone else to do what God has called me to do myself." Too often I think of something to do for someone but it stops there. I don't follow through with the intention...even when I KNOW it is the Spirit prompting me.
We have some young men in our Sunday School class who are at the Naval Academy. I have sent them a card and many times thought to call their parents to get ideas for a care package but I have always been too busy to sit down and make the call. We saw their dad today and asked what things they would like in a package. And he was so appreciative of the card we sent. He said that his son made a point to call him and tell him that he received a card from us and said it was the first correspondence from church family he had while being in the academy. He is a second year student! We have a large church with many military families and a body that I feel is extremely patriotic. I was in shock that no one else sent them a note. Here he was thanking us and I was so ashamed for not doing more. EJ and I were talking this afternoon and I said I assumed the older people in the church were sending cards to our military, etc. WOW! Shame on me! God didn't call me to just think about those who need help or encouragement. He called me to go and do. Don't wait for someone else to do what God is calling you to do no matter how big or small the task or how young or old you are, because "everyone else" might be doing nothing as well.
What if "everyone else" had waited to tell you about the perfect love of Jesus and the forgiveness of sins He offered you through his death and resurrection. You may be someone's only encouragement...don't wait. Go. Do.