We rest easy at night with a perception that churches and volunteer groups are taking care of those that are less fortunate. We even pay (some may feel involuntarily) with our taxes to provide programs to support those left in desperation.
What can I do? I am only one.
Some of us have taken someone under our wing to help them “get on their feet.” Perhaps hours of time was spent on pep talks. You might have felt like when this person was around he sucked your energy right out of you. No matter what you tried to do, little was accomplished...or perhaps you didn’t know what to do and felt helpless, too. You might have been able to give enough support to make a difference and then again, maybe not.
Did it exhaust you? Did you feel like nothing was getting done unless you were the one seeing that it did?
Could it have been you?
What did you do when you were down on your luck? Who did you talk to?
Most of us have some kind of a support network. Our family, friends, churches, social groups that give us ideas, resources, guidance and sometimes...simply advice. What if we didn’t have that? We might be the one on the other end of the fishing scenario.
What if when we teach a man to fish, we also taught him to use a net.
A group of 10 -12 people could get together and become a support network that worked like a family. No one person would feel like they are being burdened. Everyone pitched in and helped to guide an individual to become empowered; to discover his personal success.
There is such a program out there and you can be involved. It’s called The Open Table and no, it’s not the phone app.
Check out the video on this page.
http://theopentable.org/support/get-involved/
If you are associated with a church, a community group, a business, or have a group of friends that enjoy being a part of success, this is for you!
Together we can make the biggest difference. One life at a time.
