In the midst of the nitty gritty, it is easy to lose sight of how great our God truly is. Who else can change people’s hearts in a mere week? In the middle of schedules, organization, and efficiency we must continue to remind ourselves and each other to look to the Cross which is the source of our joy and sustenance. Undoubtedly during a week such as the week we throw at our students, there is a level of spiritual warfare going on, and this certainly affects us. We can get bogged down or find ourselves struggling to maintain our well-being. It is important to restore our vision; or rather to have it restored by Christ. And in the midst of all of this, we must search to see the glory of God in all things. From the staff at sunshine, it is most prominently seen each week by the students who join us in ministry here for the week. It is put on display by all of the children that we work with, and the kids running around the neighborhood. It is displayed through our attempt to restore Shalom in our community. This isn’t to say we are perfect; far from it. However we must be reminded why we do what we do, and who we do it for. Christ is our sustainer, our joy and our hope, and without him we cannot do what we do. It is wonderful to see stereotypes broken, presuppositions undone, and lives opened to what the gospel has to say about the poor, justice and mercy. Our goal is to see people who act justly, love mercy and walk humbly and through the grace of God we weekly see students take up the challenge: How great is our God!
Soli Deo Gloria
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