I’ve always wondered what it means to be deserving.  Is one person really more deserving than another?  Does working hard, putting in long hours, earning good grades, and getting a degree, make us more deserving? 

When I start to have feelings that I deserve something, I quickly pray to change my thoughts to love, kindness, and compassion.  I don’t allow myself to sit in thoughts of being deserving.  For me, it stirs up trouble.

When I think about it, who is not deserving?  How would I be able to judge the life of someone else?  Aren’t we all equal in the eyes of Jesus?

I avoid allowing myself to walk down the path of questioning whether I am more or less deserving than someone else.  There’s no positive in that for me. It only brings frustration.

I am purposeful about avoiding thoughts of what I deserve, what others think, and how I rank in certain situations. We all are deserving and we all are equal. Jesus is the only one who knows everything about us. 

Effort and attitude play a huge role in my daily life.  In everything, I am challenged to accomplish I am purposeful about starting with a great attitude and effort.  When love and kindness are added to the equation and my intentions are sincere, my faith grows stronger. 

Rather than questioning if the person is deserving, I choose to think in terms of what I can do to better serve those around me.  I redirect my thoughts to prayer and focus my mind on love.   

None of us are more or less deserving of good health, adequate food, or shelter.  However, we each have to manage the situation that we are facing here on earth. Jesus knows how we manage our life, he knows our intentions, and he recognizes our love.  All of us have been dealt with different situations, yet Jesus treats us all equally. 

Personally, I try to stay away from the word deserving.  I don’t allow myself to think about whether I’m deserving or not.  I do care what Jesus would say regarding my service and lifestyle.  What is meaningful to me is being kind, loving, respectful, compassionate, giving, and serving Jesus.

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