From my reading of Radical:
The key is realizing-and believing-that this world is not your home. If you and I ever hope to free our lives from worldly desires, worldly thinking, worldly pleasures, worldly dreams, worldly ideals, worldly values, worldly ambitions and worldly acclaim, then we must focus our lives on another world......If your life and my life is going to count on earth, we must start by co
ncentrating on heaven. For then, and only then, will you and I be free to take radical risk, knowing that what awaits us is radical reward.
(Lord, I pray that I keep my eyes and mind off of the things of this world, and that I focus on the eternal reward you have for me, and that my focus is to set a place for me in heaven, to worship you in your majesty for all eternity.)
My bible reading:
Philipians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
I can't believe the end of our trip is finally here. What an eye opening experience this entire trip has been. God has shown me many things, and I have learned a few things from the people of Haiti, and what it truly means to want and to desire God. If I could only want and desire God the way the Haitian Christians here do, I will be blessed. I have never seen someone love and want God so much as to do what these people do to even have church to worship God. I have seen people walk miles in some of the most mountainous areas just to go to church for two hours. then turn right back around and make the 5-10 hours trek back home. It is motivating.
On the other side of things, I have never seen such poverty. It just blows my mind how such a beautiful place can be so impoverished. The Haitian people are so blessed with God's beauty, but waste it in the way some of them choose to live. My prayer is that the love of God can open their eyes to show them that they don't have to live this way, that through Him they can change their circumstances.
I believe the things I will miss the most is the children. They have to live the way they live because of the circumstances their parents have created for them. It breaks my heart. The children are so loving and look for so much affection and attention, because sadly, the don't receive it at home. I pray daily that they can grow up knowing God's love for them, and that through faith in Christ, they can change this small nation of Haiti. I pray that the love of Christ we have showed them will be a stepping stone in that direction.
Thank you Lord again for this opportunity you have given me. I can't thank you enough for allowing me to be a blessing in the lives of these people. I pray that it is possible for me to come back in the near future to see all of my friends again!!
(Lord, bless Ed and his ministry. And bless all his kids that made it a great week while we were here.)
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