Kiss the hand you cannot bite, the sign in the art gallery said. I’ve spent the week wondering, What if I don’t want to? What if I can’t?
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As followers of Jesus, we aren't called to sit fuming, name-calling, blame assigning, in our pews, waiting for other people to take responsibility for the problems we see. We aren't called the curse the darkness. We're called to become the light.
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Last night I ate my first meal in South Sudan, sitting across from a young priest. “Father, in the midst of war and famine, what do you tell the people about God?” He said, “I tell them God is hope."
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South Sudan has the highest rates of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, and the highest child mortality rate in the developing world. It's the most fragile country in the world, and 2.5 million S. Sudanese have lost their lives in the current civil war. Please pray for them. Pray for me.
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I think having courage is more meaningful than being brave because it means you honestly encounter fear...and choose to believe that something matters more.
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As I remember the joy of today, 24 hours before leaving for the next leg of the journey to South Sudan, it occurs to me that soaking up the beautiful in our world isn’t optional; it’s essential. Because beauty gives us the vision, the energy and the reminder we need to keep pouring our lives into the brokenness.
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