I used to feel bad about myself because I was so sensitive in my twenties and thirties. I can remember at least two people who told me that I was too sensitive and needed to, “Grow thicker skin.” But I like who I am and don't want to grow thicker skin. As I grew older, I learned that the problem wasn't so much that I was too sensitive, as it was that most people are calloused, cold and insensitive.
When my little Zebra finch bird died early on September 26th, 2026, I wept bitterly in sadness because my beloved little friend was forever gone. Bebet was her name. She had all white feathers and I miss seeing her flying around in her 4' high cage that I bought for her. I still have two brothers, Gigi and Dr. Pepper, who like to play. I don't think most people would have cried that their bird died, but I wept profusely in sorrow, because I care. I took a shovel and dug a hole 18" deep in my backyard and buried Bebet with dignity.
I care. I am not boasting, I am just being honest. If everybody cared in society, it would be a much better place for all of us to live. I am the only homeowner with flowers in my front lawn in my neighborhood in West Pensacola, which is not the safest place to live. Granted, I'm from Chicago's Logan Square area originally, so West Pensacola is like the cozy suburbs compared to the gang infested rough area where I grew up in Chicago, which progressively worsened due to street gangs moving in over the decades, as the demographics changed drastically.
Have you ever been to a large outdoor event? I have and when the people left there was enough litter on the ground to fill a couple dumpsters! I would never toss my garbage onto the ground for someone else to pick up. I have been driving in traffic, when people literally threw their garbage out the car window. That is illegal by the way! Dear reader, someone is always listening and watching to everything you say and do. It is your Christian testimony.
For decades now I have been in the habit of always bringing an idle shopping cart left in the parking lot back into the store with me. I'm headed to the store anyway, so why not grab a cart or two to bring with me. I do it for Jesus. I do it to set a Christian example of how all of us should behave. It frustrates me when I see a store with two dozen shopping carts sitting abandoned in the store's parking lot, which says a lot about the type of community you're in.
Most trouble in West Pensacola is property theft. I've been the victim of property theft three times since January of 2023 when I moved in. I have since chained down my propane bottle, installed a security camera system, and padlocked my three gates. That has helped deter theft. To cheer the neighborhood, I planted dozens of flower bushes, red and yellow roses mostly, to brighten the neighborhood. I also recently put this Christian sign into my yard to honor God, with a spotlight shining on it after dark. ...
One person that cares is contagious, as is the opposite as well. I read a sign at work in Chicago 30 years ago which read: "Attitudes are contagious, is yours worth catching?" I like that.
The reason why I care is because I have God's Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:9), living inside of me as a child of God. Jesus cares (1st Peter 5:7). I care because Christ's Spirit indwells me as a believer. I told me former wife that I am allowing God to love her through me, which is why I am not angry or bitter toward her for divorcing me twice, and I buy her whatever she needs to express God's love and forgiveness toward her. That is Christ in me. The only goodness I have as a redeemed sinner is Jesus in me (Galatians 2:20).
God knows that I am far from perfect, and I do not claim or consider myself to be a good Christian. I am just a redeemed sinner saved by God's grace, who is doing the best that I can with the Lord's help to stay out of trouble (Proverbs 4:23), make a difference for Christ in this life through my ministry (Daniel 12:2), and please God (Revelation 4:11).
Caring Doesn't Require Carrying Everything
The more that we love, care and give, the more lonely we will become...
It is our Christian testimony. That is what the Scripture means in Hebrews 12:14-15, “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled” If the life we live is no different than that if the heathen world, then lost sinners won't see Jesus in us, and they may go to burn in Hell forever because of our poor testimony. Tragically, many Christians have such a horrible testimony that it is as a root of bitterness that poisons others, driving them away from Christ.
Today's shameful pastors, like the ungodly reprobates at Family Baptist Church in Pensacola, where they kick people out of church left and right, are toxic to the cause of Christ. They have become a root of bitterness in the local community, driving people away from faith in Jesus Christ. Their unqualified pastor Brad Moffett doesn't care, which shameful statement (“I don't care!”) he is known to make quite often. And Brad truly doesn't care about people, truth or morality. Brad Moffett's worldly wife wears her immodest sexy pants in public, looking no different than the heathen women in broken American society. Why would lost sinners want what they have, when the Moffett family are as worldly as the lost world?
On a grandfather's clock, the farther the pendulum swings one way, the farther it also swings the other way. There is something called the “Reciprocating Law of Life.” Some call it, “Karma.” The old adage is true: What goes around comes around. Ultimately, the inspired Word of God warns that every human being will be held accountable by our divine Creator for our every deed (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14), word (Matthew 12:36) and thought (Proverbs 24:12).
We must all be judged according to our “works,” whether saved (2nd Corinthians 5:10-11) or unsaved (Revelation 20:11-15). The difference is whether you will be judged as a gloriously redeemed saint or a hopelessly condemned sinner. The choice is yours alone to make. Please receive Christ while you still can, if you haven't done so yet dear reader.
Caring Doesn't Require Carrying Everything
The more that we love, care and give, the more lonely we will become...
- You can return the shopping cart without becoming angry that somebody else didn't.
- You can plant flowers without needing the neighborhood to appreciate them.
- You can help someone without requiring them to reciprocate.
- You can love someone without interpreting their inability to return that love as proof that your love was wasted.
2nd Corinthians 12:15, “And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.”Whatever one's theological interpretation of that passage, Paul plainly describes the painful reality of giving more love than one receives in return. Perhaps you've recognized that reality in your own life. You don't want to become less compassionate. You want to become more effective in expressing compassion without being unnecessarily wounded by the world's lack of reciprocity. We are living in a cold, cruel and uncaring world folks.
I watched a disturbing YouTube documentary the other day about singer Amy Winehouse (1983-2011). She was such a beautiful and talented young woman, but plagued with the demons of alcoholism, bad company and sexual immorality. What really made me feel disgusted was when she was intoxicated and needing medical intervention, and her producers kept calling to insist that she perform another concert. All the studio cared about was making money off her, like the evil men exploited this afflicted women for money in the Bible...
Acts 16:16-22, “And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.”
Hell will be hot enough I assure you, for those ungodly greedy monsters in the music business who preyed upon Amy Winehouse to fill their pockets with money. While she was self destructing from substance abuse, they couldn't have cared less about Amy as a human being.
Singer Michael Bublé felt the same cruel immense pressure from greedy industry executives to perform concerts, while his son Noah was undergoing treatment in 2016 for liver cancer. The heathen world will use and abuse you for their own selfish benefit, without any concern whatsoever for you or your family. Hollywood and the music industry are run by monsters!
A tender heart can produce compassion, generosity, music, ministry, forgiveness, and a desire to serve. The same tenderness can also mean that criticism, rejection, or indifference lands harder than it might on somebody else. Recognizing that doesn't require you to become less caring. It lets you learn how to guard your heart without hardening it.
I am drawn to music as an emotional being. I can see why an instrument such as the pedal steel would appeals to someone like myself who experiences emotion deeply. It gives musicians a way to express something that words sometimes can't adequately communicate. And that's one reason why I've gravitated toward music throughout my entire life.
I am drawn to music as an emotional being. I can see why an instrument such as the pedal steel would appeals to someone like myself who experiences emotion deeply. It gives musicians a way to express something that words sometimes can't adequately communicate. And that's one reason why I've gravitated toward music throughout my entire life.
Dear reader, it is perfectly okay to be an emotionally sensitive individual. There is nothing wrong with you. It is this cruel, cold and ungodly world that is a mess today. What did Jesus say? Matthew 24:12, “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” Although this passage speaks of the future tribulation period, we are already seeing this coldness in 2026. Many Americans have become cold, unfriendly, reserved, distrustful of others, and withdrawn from society today, because of the serious problem with crime that we hear and see in the daily news. We are living in a giant insane asylum!
And in case you didn't know, the mainstream news media is controlled by one sole source of news. Do you think it was a mere coincidence that there was a media wide truth blackout after 9/11? It is clear that 9/11 was an Inside Job orchestrated by our own ungodly White House. I thank God for Ecclesiastes 5:8; George W. Bush and his cronies won't get away with evil!
“Don't forget that the whole point of the 'main stream media' is to make enough noise that you don't know the truth!” —Pastor Jeff Fugate
Honestly, I wish I could get rid of the news media completely in our society. That would go a long way to heal society. Always remember, the primary purpose of the mainstream news media is to distract you from learning the truth. Due to this modern destructive phenomena at work in society deceiving the masses, people are checking out of society. The internet has made it easier than ever to withdraw from society, and hundreds of millions of people have.
It is okay to be yourself dear reader. If you are a sensitive and caring person like I am, that is a good thing. Do you think God wants us to be calloused and insensitive? No way! I live my life from day to day looking for the needs of others. That is also who Jesus is according to Philippians 2:3-5, “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Jesus lived His life on earth looking for opportunities to help others. Jesus cared. He desired to be a blessing everywhere He went, glorifying His Father in Heaven. Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
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