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Go to Those Who Ask

July 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Jesus told us to “give to those who ask.”  Many of us solve this problem by avoiding those who might ask something of us.  We see a homeless person and we look the other way, making sure we don’t make eye contact.  Today, make yourself available to those who might ask.  Go to someone who might need help and ask if they need it.  Somewhere along the way you might find Christ or at least a new friend.

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About Ragan Sutterfield

Ragan Sutterfield is a writer, teacher, and agrarian living in his native Arkansas. Ragan explores the connections of sustainable agriculture, health, the body, creation, and contemporary culture through writing, teaching, and speaking. He is the author of the small collection of essays Farming as a Spiritual Discipline and a contributor to the book Sacred Acts: How churches are working to protect the Earth’s climate. Ragan works to live the good life in partnership with his wife Emily and daughter Lillian.