Oh Lord, Give Me Luxury and Ease

I learned yesterday that the people of Haiti are once again in danger. The 250,000 people who have been without homes, living under bed sheets held up by sticks, may have trouble surviving the upcoming rain season. People have been living in dried creek beds and ravines which fill during the flood season. Also many of the tents or coverings are not water proof. One lady interviewed said that during the last storm her family ended up standing all night.

And here I am praying for the things I “need”. I use the term need in quotes because the only reason I need most of the things I “need” is to maintain my current standard of living, not to maintain my life. I’m glad God continues to bless me but I feel like only knowing blessing in my life has blown my calibration on how greatly I am blessed.