Lately, I've felt compelled by the Holy Spirit. People always say "well, God told me to do this" which I think is bologna. However, I think being compelled to do something is entirely different. I hear no voices nor have visions. I only feel a pulling in my heart. Next week is another week that I'm blessed with the opportunity to feed the homeless, taking a ministry onto the streets.
It's so difficult to describe what happens on those Sundays. I can easily explain what happens physically, but emotionally, you're flipped upside down and your heart suddenly grows 30 times in size. You've gotta be prepared for this sudden growth though. Otherwise, it'll hit you like a truck. These people we serve don't have a lot of belongings, unlike us. It's heartbreaking, yet humbling, to see what they focus on. Their need to survive is so much greater than our longing for the new iphone 7 or the next new gadget we feast our eyes on. They have a few concerns: themselves, and what the next meal is going to be. Some of them have children to worry about as well. If you think having children is hard now, can you even imagine struggling to find a bed to sleep in every night for you and your child? I personally can't. This is one of the reasons why I have to spiritually prepare myself each time I'm blessed with this opportunity. A runner has to train before a race like I have to train my heart to love deeper and wider.
I feel as though we're called in this ministry to love these people like Christ loves the church. (The same goes for marriage, but I'd like to take this simile and turn it into volunteering, if that's alright.) Christ LAID down his LIFE for the church and for us. We're called as servants to love like him. Would you lay down your life for a stranger on the street? Some of us wouldn't even lay down our lives for our best friends or family members.
I'm excited to see where each month takes me in my spiritual journey with our Savior because it helps me to realize that everything has a purpose. God didn't throw these people out on the streets and have all of the bad things happen to them for giggles, you know? He has a plan for every single one of them. He also has a plan for us. And if our plans and paths cross with theirs, I find that being even better. The path that I'm very grateful for is Carolyn's crossing mine, inviting me to the ministry that's changed my view on the world and humanity itself. Our Lord is powerful. "He's got the whole world in His hands. He's got you and me brother in His hands. He's got you and me sister in His hands." If that's true, what are you worrying about? Give it all to him.
Also, I'll tune in next week to tell you how God's working in our community and through us to help others.
If you're interested on how it went last month, simply look below :)
Until next week,
Emma Jane
Romans 5:3-5
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