So I'm sure your week has been just like mine. Wake up on the floor, eat some rice with hot and spicy sauce for breakfast and head to an Indian village to work in the hot sun and play with children. Oh, and to get to the village? A rickshaw of course. Okay, chances are, our weeks have been a tad different. But does that make me a better person than you. Some might say so, but I would disagree.
Our team had done some great things here. We have built houses, done some incredible kids programming and built deep impacting relationships. A lot of people can come here and do the same thing without out ever speaking the name of Jesus. Just being good people and doing good works isn't going to truly change lives. The true miracle is watching God show up and move in this village. This is not just a trip for us to feel good about ourselves. This is a moment in our lives where we are able to see God's love absolutely bless a community. I am more awestruck and blown away by the chances we have to had to pray over people and show them the love of Christ than the houses we've built. This trip isn't about us at all. It is simply a snapshot of what can happen when a team decides to completely surrender ourselves to Christ and let his love shine through us.
The challenge that comes from such an experience goes beyond the actual trip to India and even beyond those on this trip. My prayer is that everyone involved in this team is challenged to open themselves up to let Gods love flow through them like never before. We are fantastic at being good people, but what we need more of is to be bearers of the love of Christ. This is remarkably easy when thrown in another country. The true challenge is whether we are going to allow God to do the same thing through us in Granger, Indiana. Are you ready to give up being a "good person"?
[photo is of Tim praying for a child - many such opportunities have come up for us - people starting to bring their sick children to us and wanting us to pray over them - very humbling]
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Such a great word, Andrew! Thank you for posting!
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