Corn mazes can be a tricky business, at least that is what I discovered on my first try. Hard as it was, it also was an opportunity for God to speak some deep truths to my heart. I hope they encourage you.
Who we see ourselves to be, and how we view our purpose as Christians makes a difference in how we will respond to the needs of our world. We can not sit back and wait for Jesus to return, he’s already given us the task of reconciling what is broken to himself in order to make it right on earth. We do have hope, there is a way to do something and see change.
Our pilgrim-ness is our sameness, it is the bridge that connects us.
“We like everyone else, are pilgrims on the way.” Compassion, pg. 61 Displacement. A very relevant word for our globalized world. The movement of people across the globe far surpasses the migration during the Industrial Revolution or the expansion of the Roman Empire. Population growth, along with other causes varying from political unrest and human trafficking to globalization and job accessibility, has caused the world’s cultures, customs, habits, and differences to now live directly next…
Guest blogger, Mandy, has been working in Cambodia since March 2011. She’s been a full-time teacher, Country Director, and now Regional Director for her international organization. In her free time, she frequents coffee shops with former students and Khmer girlfriends while laughing, crying and sharing life with them. In the evenings, because it’s unsafe to be out at night, Mandy spends time watching Netflix and working on crafty quilts and cards. She enjoy reading and walking around…
