Apathy.... so who cares?

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Today's word is APATHY.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines the noun Apathy as:

1. Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
2. Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.

In this day and age it's very easy to fall into a state of apathy. So many things happen around us each day that we - sometimes without even knowing it - harden ourselves to our surroundings.
The news is full of tragedy, mayhem, and turmoil, and we tend to defend ourselves from all of this by not really taking things to heart.

When we take a "Be happy" approach to the realities of life, tyrants thrive. We often confuse feeling with worrying, they are not the same! While we should not "worry" we must feel. Wicked men reign when opposition is crushed and others just don't care, it's the perfect recipe for disaster.

We must not let ourselves become indifferent to the plight of others, Scripture enjoins us to share each other's joy and pain:
Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Ready your heart today to share another's hurt. Ready yourself to enjoy another's good fortune.
Open your heart to life. Pray for the strength to feel!


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