Stop and Help!

“But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.” – Luke 10:33 As I continue to explore the compassion and mercy of the Good Samaritan, one of the biggest questions we as religious folks have to ask is why? Why did the others not stop to help? I believe there were four reasons why the Levite and the priest were not able to perform to their full potential. Despite the fact that God had given them the capacity to give, they didn’t. They failed to reach out to this man who was hurting and in dire straits. Instead of making a profound impact, they chose not to. It’s no surprise that their reasons are the same as mine, and the same as yours.   Our first failure to become all God has called to be is our inability to