Prepare Yourself for Positive Tasks!
By Dr. Synesio Lyra, jr.
No human has ever been born in the state of inadequacy, even though several give the impression of having been reared there, and never left it. It is not a geographical territory, but neither is it a condition to prevent good things that can happen and may be easily achieved!
The world is filled with individuals born with some impairment which never needs to keep them from fulfilling noble deeds which truly benefit many others.
If unable to speak, one can still wave a hand in a friendly greeting; if paralyzed, one can offer the gift of a smile to refresh a weary soul. Countless more examples can be multiplied as graphic confirmations of this possibility!
A friend of mine, many years ago, wrote something which stayed with me ever since. He stated that God has no waste-baskets, for He has a purpose and a plan for anyone, anyhow, anywhere, in impacting other lives in ways that no one could ever imagine.
Sometime back, when she was still alive, I often visited a nonagenarian lady at her home. As we chatted, she commented that from where she daily sat in that living room, she could observe many of the movements of neighbors dear to her. By looking through the large window in that living room where she spent most of her day, she could see when each neighbor left the house, whether to work, or to some other engagement outside the house.
She used each occasion to ask God to protect them, to help them through the day, and to bring them safely back at their appointed time, each afternoon. It was a source of personal satisfaction for her, and of immense benefit to those neighbors who were totally unaware of that daily discipline from their elderly neighbor, confined to a chair all.
You also, regardless of age or condition, can accomplish far more than you imagine, for the sake of many others and for your own joy. The thing to remember always is that as long as there is life and breath, some significant accomplishment remains open to anyone ready to respond to varied opportunities ever present to attempt something for others!
