(October 2020, Issue 108) Many friends have fallen away from living in union with Christ. Perhaps this happens because going further into hope requires humility, a willingness to submit to the Spirit’s work. However, humility is the doorway into a deepening experience of Christ’s love—the way into another castle room.
As I develop strong, authentic friendships within the unbelieving Middle Eastern community where I live, I am learning to more fully embrace the fact that I “carry” the presence of Jesus wherever I go. This “clothing” gives me joy and helps me to be more courageous and intentional in my witness.
For Rosh, taking what is broken and lost at sea and making it into something beautiful and valuable is like what God does with people. “It points to a hope for all of us, that even in our brokenness we are searched for and found,” says Rosh.
Who am I and why am I here? We long for identity and purpose, but we face the endemic condition of guilt, fear and emptiness. As a result of our broken condition, we search for answers. The problem is that we look for answers in all the wrong places.
Nancy, a Muslim working in central Asia, was terrified. The accounting mistake she had made at work was serious. She knew that she would face public humiliation in front of coworkers, and that she would have to pay a major fine. She knew that her boss had every right to fire her. But Nancy soon experienced the love and grace of Jesus.
