Hi fellow AT'ers.
I hope you won't mind this thread. I figure that after all the prayers for 9/11 we can remember one more. For the fellow Christians out there I hope this strikes your heart doubly as deep, as people are really laying down their lives for the cause of Christianity.
I went to Passion a couple weeks ago in D.C., which is a pretty famous Christian conference in America. Passion The director, and co creator of some awesome songs, Louie Giglio gave a talk about the American humanitarian workers being held in Afghanistan on charges of proselytizing (ie spreading Christianity) under the guise of humanitarian aid. You know, in the midst of all of this, whether you're a Christian or not, they're still Americans and some really really good well intentioned people who gave up the comforts and freedoms of this country because they knew that the Afghan people aren't bad and that people in the world could really benefit from the help of Americans. They gave up EVERYTHING while in the worldly perspective they gained NOTHING. President Bush has made the freedom of these people a key point in reaching an agreement with the Taliban but while everything's going on, they are still there, day after day, imprisoned under the worst of circumstances. I pray that God watches over them and grants them a peace which transcends all understanding, and that the Love of the Father will comfort them. Reminding your local Churches or Campus Ministries or just friends during lunch will help everyone reallize that even as we get back to our everyday living, there's more to life than the daily grind. More than the comforts and joy thats achieved when we ourselves or our own families are fine.
Thanks guys.
I hope you won't mind this thread. I figure that after all the prayers for 9/11 we can remember one more. For the fellow Christians out there I hope this strikes your heart doubly as deep, as people are really laying down their lives for the cause of Christianity.
I went to Passion a couple weeks ago in D.C., which is a pretty famous Christian conference in America. Passion The director, and co creator of some awesome songs, Louie Giglio gave a talk about the American humanitarian workers being held in Afghanistan on charges of proselytizing (ie spreading Christianity) under the guise of humanitarian aid. You know, in the midst of all of this, whether you're a Christian or not, they're still Americans and some really really good well intentioned people who gave up the comforts and freedoms of this country because they knew that the Afghan people aren't bad and that people in the world could really benefit from the help of Americans. They gave up EVERYTHING while in the worldly perspective they gained NOTHING. President Bush has made the freedom of these people a key point in reaching an agreement with the Taliban but while everything's going on, they are still there, day after day, imprisoned under the worst of circumstances. I pray that God watches over them and grants them a peace which transcends all understanding, and that the Love of the Father will comfort them. Reminding your local Churches or Campus Ministries or just friends during lunch will help everyone reallize that even as we get back to our everyday living, there's more to life than the daily grind. More than the comforts and joy thats achieved when we ourselves or our own families are fine.
Thanks guys.
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