There have been quite a few posts going across my screen over the last month that have been challenging my views of people in need, poverty, giving, and what it means to be Jesus to the world. These two were particularly thought provoking and I didn't want them to get lost in the Facebook abyss.
The first is from RZIM : Free Lunch Economy, which shares a story about Henri Nouwen and his work L'Arche in Canada. I wrestle so much (and at times not enough) with my fallen thinking that values the people around me for their ability to perform, their perceived value generally, or how they will benefit me. I am shamed or called to repentance almost daily. At least that means that the truth is illuminating my heart...
The second is from Ann Voskamp's blog, A Holy Experience. The Lord has been using her incredibly to break my heart with the truth and to help me see the reality of his grace all around me. This particular post, though, wrestles with the very real fear that poverty and pain, the reality of meeting those they have loved from a distance through Compassion, will not truly pierce their hearts. Won't open them up to new life. I don't even have words for how this resonates in my heart.
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