i am glad that aacm is fighting for and a major advocate for social injustices such as child labor and human trafficking. i'm a hundred percent behind the idea that we should fight for and believe in everything our God does like social justice. then i started wondering where justice team went and why it came to an end. i know i heard that it came back, but i'm not sure what they're doing for aacm now. but i believe one of the reasons why justice team didn't work out so well is because there was a lack of passion and devotion. it is difficult for us to care for someone we don't know, but yes god calls us to do so. my prayers are that we dont' fight for social injustice just for the means of an aacm event, but driven with the passion to bring hope to the hopeless, to free the oppressed, and to love the unwanted.
and another one of my concerns are the ways we plan to display it. "mattress bed girls"?? i wonder if those victims would want to see that. yes i understand that it is a very gruesome way to display the reality of the situation and it may bring a lot of uncomfortableness to others. i know that it is just as difficult to portray these characters just as we have done in last year's play. but i'm scared that it won't be right. we have no experience of that type of fear, or at least none that i know of. we cannot explain anymore than what is surfaced and common knowledge to us. to merely act as these characters is too much and i don't think that i could handle it. it gives me shivers just thinking about being in that kind of position.
but nonetheless, i realized that these worries are not that should be concerning me. my concerns is that God is glorified in all that we do by completely trusting him and consistently looking to him. and even if we have no knowledge or experience of the harsh realities, it is a start. and just as we have to teach others of the topic, we have to teach ourselves first. and from here we find those that are passionate, driven, broken for speaking up for those who cannot. i truly pray that it is god moving in all of those he has specifically called for. and may we be immediately and accurately responsive to the duties we're assigned. regardless of my opinions, it is god's authority that should be held high and honored. to be honest, who are we but soldiers for christ? we should be doing everything God calls us to do regardless of how extreme it maybe, or regardless of the following opinions formualted. i pray that God seeks us and uses us in a unique way so that others may possibly feel the slightest touch of his unconditional love for others.
Micah 6:8
8 He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
My hopes are that we do hold our relationship with Christ the way it is expected, to act justly and to love mercy. And to walk humbly, being careful and conscious of all things we do for the glory of God so that it ultimately him that is honored.
