I love all other cultures.
The people groups, languages, and even the way they dress, it intrigues me. I genuinely wish I could speak every language in the world. I want to be able to relate to all of them in their own way.
I love all other cultures,
but for some reason the people on the African continent scream out to me.
Every video I have watched, story I have read, or person I have talked to has made my heart scream for them.
Why? Are the people of Africa so different than the people in Mexico, Guatemala, or Nicaragua? No! They are all plagued by the same poverty, disease, and brokenness. I can't honestly tell you why I have such a love, but it lives in my soul.
I love all other cultures,
but I hate bugs.
I also hate meat that isn't chicken, pork, or beef. I am not a huge fan of going without showering, beds, in filth, or things that smell bad.
Why then am I going to Africa?
Is my passion for the people of Africa big enough to surpass these issues?
No,
But my love for Jesus is.
My God is a God that hears the cries of the oppressed. He loves he unlovely, touches the untouchable, and feeds the hungry. He is a God that loves with a deep and passionate love that is beyond my comprehension.
My God has called me to love.
He has also called me to serve, and to pour my life, talent, and resources into other people.
I am going to Africa to look into the eyes of a hurting people and say "God has heard your cry, I can't fix your pain or your problems, but I can love you and tell you that there is a God that infinitely loves you"
I love all other cultures.
Including the one I live in.
So, as I embark on this journey half way around the globe I pray that I remember that my God is a God who hears the cries of the oppressed...
Even here.
Even Portland.
The most important thing I can remember is that My God is a God who hears the cries of the oppressed, and he has given me the task to love people and to SHOW them that He has heard their cries. In Portland or around the globe!
"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us." 1 John 4:10-12
May the Grace and Peace of Christ be with you
Branden
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7 years ago
1 comment:
i will keep you guys in my prayers. have a blessed experience, and remember that no matter what you see or don't see, His Word will not return void. may He bless you all with travel safety and good health as you offer yourselves in worship! :)
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