From Soul Cravings:

Some great words from one of my favorite authors, Erwin McManus:

"...when we stop caring about the lives and conditions of others, we lose a part of ourselves. God created us for progress. His intention for us was always that we would be conduits of good. We can insulate ourselves from the problems of the world, but in doing so, we become less than human. When we give ourselves to create a better future, when we choose to become instruments of change, when we refuse to accept the status quo and commit to make the world a better place, something resonates within us. It is beyond reason. It is something far deeper than that. Somehow we know that this is right. It satisfies something deep within you. It’s as if your soul has been craving and you didn’t know for what. And there it was. Your soul was starving for hope – not just to have it, but to give it.
To be a follower of Christ is to believe that everyone’s life can be different. No one is defined by the status of birth. Our destiny is not limited to our pedigree. Every human being is of equal value to God. No one must remain a prisoner of fate."
(mcmanus - soul cravings)

Thanks to my Dad for passing that along.