The walmart cart syndrome

Nikki and I were sitting in the parking lot of a walmart in Dallas last night discussing this Sunday's message on learning how to invest in the lives of people around you. We were in the middle of working through some simple examples when I saw somethin totally apauling that most of us do. A woman was taking her cart back to the cart collection area in the parking lot and on her way she noticed others had just dumped their cart in a certain parking spot. We've all done that. Been on our way to do the right thing then we see someone elses shortcut and we think, why can't I do that too.

Here is my issue and I hope you can share this too. That woman left her cart 4 parking spaces away from the cart collection area. Here is the deal...imagine for a moment that the cart she leaves there runs into someone elses car who you never know, that person could be at the end of their rope. What if the cart hits the car of a guy who is mad at his wife and the world and now he really abuses his wife. You might be thinking its not that serious. Let me ask you: what language do you use, what emotions do you have when a cart hits your car? Exactly none of take it with joy. So if u a well adjusted, normal person can't stand when a cart hits ur car. Imagine how someone a little less well adjusted than u will feel.

Here is the point. Investinting in others starts with doing the right moral and spiritual thing. We have to thinl past our own conveniences and consider the larger picture of a life that includes your neighbor.
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