As the poverty rate increases, the political climate tensions, and households everywhere seem whirling in uncertainty, increasingly hard times can leave people paralyzed along seas of desperation. Hearing the world’s birth pains, feeling the contractions of those struggling can overwhelm with guilt-induced deafness when faced with the reality, “We just can save them all.” As a result, instead of swimming with the broken, it can seem easier to stay frozen, watching from dry land, letting fear blind us to those drowning with needs, faking disablement while the life preserver of hope dangles vainly around our neck.
One nineteen-year old missional young woman plunged fearlessly, open eyed, unplugged ears into the sea of hurt she witnessed, walking down the streets surrounding her campus. Her courage led to vision, which unleashed a storm of action even she at the time could never have imagined……. Continue reading at Missional Women.
So thrilled to be a contributing author at Missional Women, what used to be Beholding Glory! Some of you probably already know our sweet, Christ pointing sister, Laura who hosts this site. Missional Women is a place ladies from all sphere’s of life gather to help each other live on mission for the glory of God. If you haven’t been by and liked their new Facebook Page, do it today!
Blessings And Peace be yours today as we center everything we do around The King!
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4 Comments
Hi there!!! I am your newest follower from the blog hop!!! I’m Hanna and I am a bubbly, somewhat crazy mom and nurse. I am your newest follower:) HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I would love for you yo stop by anytime at http://www.bouffeebambini.blogspot.com
xooxxo Hanna
Hi Jen, what a powerful post on how one person’s passion, with God as the lead, can burn holes of hope in people. Great post Jen
God bless
Tracy
Hanna – Love your description of yourself! I think we are gonna get along great! 🙂 Thanks for the follow & the best of Christmas’ to you as well! ~ jen
Tracy – “Burn holes of hope in people”….LOVE that! Oh yes, isn’t that our goal, to let Christ’s light in and through us “burn holes of hope” in a dying world! Take care & a blessed day to you as well, my friend!
Following the Voice of God may not be the easiest but it’s certainly the best road you can take. Great post!