since i understood for myself jesus' gospel of peace, i have been searching for where and how i can serve that gospel--where do i fit in? my church recently had a "justice revival" where they talked about social justice issues and encouraged us to reach out to those who are hungry, oppressed and in need of any kind. it was a three day revival that ended with a fourth day (a saturday) where we went out and actually did service of some kind. the team i served on went to a food pantry in columbus to give food to the hispanic population in need. for me, it wasn't enough. it was such a small thing to do. and all it did was make me want to do more.
many people look for a sign. "just give me a sign, god, that you exist and then i will believe," they say. these same people look at the hurt and injustice in the world and say "god doesn't exist. for how could a loving god exist and allow all of this evil to happen in the world?" i believe god exists. and i believe he is mighty aware of the hurt and injustice in the world. and i believe that is why he made me. and that is why he made you. it's really time to do more. jesus is out there. i know that he is out there somewhere and i need to find him. i am thinking of the passage in scripture where jesus tells his disciples that they did, indeed, clothe him, feed him, care for him in prison when they did these things for anyone who was in need of them.
i was up late into the night looking at charity and social justice organizations on the internet. there are so many places to serve, so many needs that need to be met. i am writing this here because i believe it's time to get aggressive about serving those who are hurting. i'm not looking for a sign. the hurting cry out loudly. they are my sign. but i won't see it until i serve them. i need to start reaching out, somewhere, anywhere--i don't think it matters. i don't think finding "my place" is important. i just need to do--even if i feel i am groping in the dark as i begin to do it. i believe it's time to seek the face of jesus.
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Sounds great! Are you doing the outreach/service on your own? I'm sure you'll experience much more on the journey. This blog will be a great journal that you can refer back to when you're further down the road. :-)
I'm looking at Big Brothers/Big Sisters--but that doesn't start until fall. In the meantime, I'm going to find something else. We'll see. I'm sure I'll write about it here. Thanks for asking.
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