In this month’s Exemplify magazine Shannon of Seeking to Glorify shares about her experience of living a life in a different country. In her article “Through the Storms and the Wilderness: The Word of God Nourishes,” she shares how one load of laundry can take one day due to power outages and they rarely eat meat because it takes so long to prepare. I encourage you to read the whole article.
This article and a book I am currently reading about the women in Afghanistan (soon to be reviewed), many of us have no idea the life of privilege we live. I don’t say that to evoke guilt, God has us where he wants us and where we can bring glory to His name. On the other hand, I think it is our responsibility to know about other cultures.
I think it is our responsibility to know about other cultures.
I listened to a panel discussion while in Dallas recently and one of the panelists, Mary DeMuth shares her experience of living 3 years in France. Instead of the absence of Christ in that culture pulling them away from Him, it actually allowed her and her children the chance to be a light in the darkness. I think sometimes, we as Americans or even Canadians are caught up in the “commercializing” of Christianity.
As I sit here my thoughts bounce from the struggles that Shannon faces while living in India, to Christian women in Afghanistan, and listening to the experiences Mary DeMuth and her family had while living in France, and I wonder (pointing fingers at myself) maybe, just maybe these people find God easier because they realize He is their hope in the midst of suffering. For some reason the verse Matt 19:24 comes to mind:
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God.”
We are the rich.
With a Godly jealously (because I wish I were going 
) I would like to remind you to pray for the Compassion bloggers who will be leaving on a trip to India April 26th. They will return forever changed and I pray through this trip many children will find compassion sponsors.
With a Godly jealously (because I wish I were going $32 dollars a month that is it.
Times are tough, I know that first hand, but just think if it is tough on us and funding or sponsorship decreases, just imagine how much more difficult it is for these children. I know I have been personally blessed by my sponsor child.
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Lori, you are right. Sometimes we take things for granted. I often think of the Christians that are persecuted because of what they believe. And I agree, we often commercialize Christianity on the expense of what the true message is all about…we want to be entertained…I will be praying about a sponsorship…Thank you for sharing your heart.
I agree that we should really be informed about others’ cultures and circumstances.
I didn’t know about the new compassion bloggers to India. One of my compassion children is from India so I am definitely interested.
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You are so right — we need to be informed about other cultures to adequately pray and provide the love of Christ!
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