Let it break you...

Ever since our church missions conference this past January I have been wrestling with God calling me to be an advocate. What does that look like for a mom of two little boys? I feel like most days I'm lucky if we all even get out of the house and run errands! But, God led me to join a justice group though our church. We meet every other Sunday and discuss things that God has put on our heart. We are also reading this amazing book called Good News About Injustice by the founder of International Justice Mission. I'm feeling challenged to cultivate a prayer life specifically focused on issues of injustice in America and in the world. My hope is that during this crazy season of life if I can learn and pray and teach others about what is going on in the world, that one day God will lay out an even bigger dream in this area.

Learning God's heart for those who are hurting and oppressed is hard and freeing all at the same time. The burden that comes with hearing horrific stories is balanced by knowing that the God of the universe hears their cries and longs to save them! We can be a part of that through prayer, giving, going, defending, fighting for, rescuing those in need. The best part is that after you free a child from slavery you can then free their souls from eternal death! What an amazing gift to bring life and freedom with our hands and our hearts.

The issue in the book I'm reading that most stirred me is about children in India who live in bonded slavery to pay off the debt of their families. Some of these children work for 12 hours a day and get paid only 75 cents a week! It's a cycle of despair and their childhood is stolen through hard labor and lives. This article by Human Rights Watch give some great information!
http://hrw.org/reports/1996/India3.htm

Pray for these children. Pray that God will show us all how to be proactive in advocating for those without a voice.