Baggage Handling
"Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever." Psalm 28:9 On a trip to Argentina a few months back, one of the wheels on my large suitcase was damaged causing the suitcase not to roll properly. It became so difficult and cumbersome to get around dragging this enormous broken suitcase everywhere. Not only that, but my baggage became the problem of everyone around me, too, as they tried to help carry it, lift it, and speed me along with it. People are so kind and helpful, but a few became impatient that I had not properly dealt with my baggage problem. I couldn't blame them. I wonder. Would you or I happen to have any baggage like that in our own lives? Maybe it's anger or unforgiveness. Maybe it's an unhealthy habit or unhealthy thought life. When we fail to deal with these things properly, they aren't just our own problem. They become the problem of everyone around us. People try their best...