Children of God

What does it mean to be children of God? In my life it has come to mean many different things, but recently it has taken on another meaning. If God is my Father and all of us are His children, then that would make you all my brothers and sisters. I am not very wealthy at all but I live comfortably for the most part. So, that being said, how do you think our Father feels when I comfortably pass by one of my poor brothers or sisters on the road without giving them a second thought? Or how does He feel when I'm spending all my time or money on me when many of my brothers and sisters are struggling just to survive (not just physically but psychologically as well). How does my father feel when I curse my brother or sister, cheat them, lie to them, make fun of them, and so on? I imagine that if I was cheating my flesh-and-blood brother or sister in these ways my father would be very upset with me. If I let them starve while I dined on fancy foods, if I walked on by when all they needed was someone to sit and listen to them, if I cheated them just so I could get my way. I'm not saying to stop having fun or to live your life paranoid because you may have missed an opportunity to help someone. I'm just saying that we need to live our lives with our eyes and our hearts wide open. We have a lot of brothers and sisters out there crying for our help, next door and as far away as Africa, and we have a father that expects us to look after one another. And don't forget, you will find that many times throughout your life you will be the brother or sister crying out for help and praying that someone hears your cry.