These Spiritual Leaders In Africa Who Are Also Carers Are Unafraid To Get Their Hands Dirty
“My sister died of AIDS” “And my sister also died of AIDS. We are looking after her family. Her husband died of AIDS too.”
When this is told you and you see the little orphans being looked after by an aunt how can you describe the feeling in your heart? You are returning to Scotland next week but they are being left in this jungle village to deal with the massive matters of raising the children, feeding them, and trying to clothe and educate them without very many financial resources.
Leading Some People Can Be A Tough Challenging Difficult Calling: Real Leadership Is Seldom Easy!
God had brought His chosen people out of Egypt, under the strong powerful leadership of Moses, but Egypt was not yet out of them! That is always the harder thing to do.
When we come to Jesus Christ - Jesus saves us from our sins - He rescues us out of our messes - but to get the sin out of us can be a different matter - the envy - jealousy - longings - desires - the looking back to our former way of life. To get all that out of us is a very different matter.
Expect Success
The brain is the most powerful computer on the planet. It has the capability to process data at incredible speeds. Almost everything in the body is controlled by the brain. This is such a powerful instrument that it has the capability to create things outside the body too.
The Sacrifice Of Giving
When you think about Jesus, giving His life for us it is hard to relate. At least it is for me because I have never actually had to give my life for another person. However, my sister would have.
I don’t remember the year, what I do remember is the pain of divorce and losing my son to divorce. Getting over his loss and the loss of my home and wife was turning out to be an impossible task. I kept drinking and started to experience consequences to my alcoholism. By now treatment centers, hospitals and the police seem to be constantly in my life. I lived with my sister and mother and creating chaos was an everyday event. This day would be no different but I did learn how much my sister loved me.
The Blah Spot
Are you feeling a little lost? Maybe a bit groundless? Not that place of utter despair, depression and crisis…we know, we’ve been there too.
Today is not that day. It’s more of a ‘take-one-step in one direction’ and then change directions and change again, and again.
And today, you’re at least conscious enough of it to stop, with the intention to “gather yourself”. So you sit there, and think and think or journal even, but no “gathering” is going on.
This Is Something So Good To Know At Such An Hour
Do you ever feel you need this type of support? I don’t know if this man felt he needed it but Someone did and produced the goods! The situation must have been extremely serious to demand such powerful help.
Turn in your Bible to Acts Chapter 23, and there discover what I mean. It is personal, pertinent and powerful.
Paul is on trial in Jerusalem for his belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This is what is at stake. This is what has been causing trouble everywhere he preached and taught, and as he speaks the Jerusalem Courtroom is divided. Paul brings to the surface the underlying divisions. Some Pharisees arose and flew their flag - “We find nothing wrong with this man.” - and the dispute within the Sanhedrin deepened.