- Dec 15, 2015
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Working right now with people who are homeless is becoming so much more than I ever knew it could be. So many touching stories and touching faces looking back at me. Its so endearing and moving and it feels like a sacrament of sorts in that when we go out there, my team and I meet Jesus in the least of these....
We cant preach Jesus at them by law, as we receive federal funds, but we can say simple things like god bless you.
There is so much gratitude in the faces and so many thank yous and hugs. Most are so moved that there are ppl out there who care.
The hard part is dealing with the hateful remarks from others who hear about this ministry and are not homeless, yet profess to be Christians.
But a seed gets planted, one of the goodness of god, anyways, in the ppl we serve, and I'm sure they will never forget us.
If they are the ones to first mention belief in god, then its ok for us to pray or mention bible verses, otherwise we are praying for them in our hearts.
Its a very rewarding thing, to give back this way.
Anyone else doing service work in social justice ministry?
We cant preach Jesus at them by law, as we receive federal funds, but we can say simple things like god bless you.
There is so much gratitude in the faces and so many thank yous and hugs. Most are so moved that there are ppl out there who care.
The hard part is dealing with the hateful remarks from others who hear about this ministry and are not homeless, yet profess to be Christians.
But a seed gets planted, one of the goodness of god, anyways, in the ppl we serve, and I'm sure they will never forget us.
If they are the ones to first mention belief in god, then its ok for us to pray or mention bible verses, otherwise we are praying for them in our hearts.
Its a very rewarding thing, to give back this way.
Anyone else doing service work in social justice ministry?