How Soon They Forget!

On Saturday I helped to put together the rally in remembrance of the 55th Anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education. As you may can imagine, this was a very high profile event with big name people being a part of the program. Therefore I needed help from friends and fellow brothers in Christ. I needed about 20 brothers to come and to simply hold signs that read messages to the our government/schools systems that we deserve better. I was willing to give each person $25 for their time - 8:30am to 1:00pm. What was amazing to me is that I asked a brother who I recently helped get off drugs, spent a whole day and night to get out of jail, and has mentored him through his walk with Jesus, he said that $25 was not enough. Of course I was heated. I wanted to bring those things up but I didn't. I basically told him that I could not afford anything else and he shouldn't look at this as a job but more as a favor. Reluctantly he consented.

This reminded me not to look for man's rewards, but work ministry unto the Lord, and He will repay as he sees fit. It reminded me not to be surpised at folks responses when you need them. But truthfully it caught me by surprise and made me say, HOW SOON THEY FORGET!