We are tired physically, but also mentally and emotionally. Coming into this trip out of our own individual worlds, we are forced to put those tribulations aside to encounter another set of feelings and emotions trying to process the new language, new surroundings, new forces, new culture, new church, new worship, altogether new experience. The unsettled feelings rush up but there is only one way that we can find peace and calmness and that is through Christ who is our Rock. He is the only thing that is unchanged.
Following our personal reflection times for the day, we sat together as a team and discussed the topics from the two church services we attended today: both spoke about compassion, giving back, and how the Bible, more so the Gospels, says about how to act as a Christian. Essentially, the evident message the Lord has laid upon our hearts is that a church service is meaningless, a church building is meaningless, being a Christian is meaningless unless we are helping others. This, as it was beautifully said by Pastor Robert of ICC, is "how Jesus makes us rich." He continued in his message, saying that success is not about how well you can go throughout your day without having to deal with "poor" people, but how well you practice the ministry of presence: the practice of interacting with the poor just as Jesus did.
Here are Clive and Davina's video-blogs for today!
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