"Refuse to let the world corrupt you"

The first part of James 1:27 says to care for widows and orphans and the second part says to refuse to let the world corrupt us. Why do you suppose God put those two things together? Maybe He knew that we, as the church, would eventually succumb to the culture of death that the world has bought into. The culture that says that unborn children are not living humans created in God's image and that it is our "right" to choose to end that life. The same thought that many in the church believe today. Those of us that do claim to believe in the sanctity of life are still far too complacent. When we hear of an abortion taking place, do we grieve as God does? How many of us pass abortion clinics everyday and feel nothing or even bother to pray? How many in the church see pictures of orphans and do nothing?.....NOTHING! Because its easier for us to ignore those kids, ignore the facts because it's painful to see and care. It upsets our life and (Heaven forbid) God may ask us to do something!!! I'm guilty of all these things too. They are so a part of our culture that it's almost inescapeable. I have only been aware of the orphan crisis for about a year. During that year, I have heard people, in the church, say things to me like, "There's nothing I can do about it"; "Those kids aren't the United States problem"; "No I won't pray about what God wants me to do, I'm NOT taking in some kid"; "Those kids are too damaged". I can't imagine how much God grieves over each child alone and unwanted; how He grieves over every child locked away forever in a mental institution because they aren't considered "good enough" to be in society. I know that not everyone is called by God to adopt. If that were the case, Irina would have a home here with me but the "powers that be"on this earth have said "No". All of us are called to care for "the least of these". What better way to serve Christ than by caring for orphans? Please make yourself uncomfortable, CARE, SEE, FEEL....Ask God what He wants you to do.