Faith in Practice

"Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God." ~ 1 Timothy 5:3-4

While in my regular Bible reading, I came across this passage. It reminds me of my father, who has given up 13 months of his life (and counting) to relocate and care for his elderly mother. The last year has been filled with hard decisions and probably a lot of second-guessing of "Am I doing the right thing?" The bottom line: It is pleasing to God.

We can all pray for such an opportunity when our faith can be put to practice.