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The Key to Moving Mountains. Awake
Series, Part 23
She started as a simple children minister, this friend of mine. Her
heart was set on making a difference in their young lives. She was
good at it, especially since she invested so much time in children
and believed earnestly that God would move mountains like never
before. Open to God's Holy Spirit, she felt impressed to approach
the local public elementary schools, for she noticed that many
children came to school hungry. She introduced breakfast clubs in
many of these public schools of that city, relying solely on God for
volunteers and donations. Not once did she beg for money.
Her love did not stop there. Many of these poor kids would never
experience a proper Thanksgiving dinner not a Christmas dinner. God
enlarged her territory as she touched these lives with her tender
care.
When one door opens, others soon open as well. Noticing that many
young children were wandering the streets, she suggested a weekly
after-school program, where youngsters could learn trades of
interest, such as sewing, cooking, woodworking, playing drums,
guitars… It became a huge success. Lots of kids took advantage of
this program and experienced firsthand that love sure makes a
difference.
She eventually adapted a whole downtown street of her city, a street
far from desirable for the middle class, as vandalism was the norm.
With her volunteers and her love, she touched many lives in that
street through the programs she was offering, and with hope in the
horizon, people changed.
She was officially recognized by the Board of Education. Funds were
offered to her through companies, the city, and even the government.
She had done what many considered impossible. All because of faith
and extreme love.
There are still many churches out there that hunger to have the
opportunity to serve in a public school, but their agendas are more
important than fulfilling the real needs. Public schools in the
surrounding cities of this dynamic children's ministry started to
contact their local churches to encourage them to begin similar
programs, especially related to feeding the hungry. But the local
churches turned them down. They did not have the volunteers, the
finances, the facilities … However churches were willing to come
to the schools with their own agendas.
Sadly, these public schools were left wanting, wondering if there is
any love out there.
We may have faith issues that hamper us from experiencing the
supernatural.
"Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have
faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain,
'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be
impossible for you." (Matt 17:20 NIV)
But we face even larger obstacles if we don't know how to love.
"If I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am
nothing." (1 Cor 13:2 NIV)
Faith and a willingness to love are the key ingredients to moving
mountains. Without these, we will be pushing along, without any
results, for a long, long time.
Remember nothing is impossible if we have love from above!
Rob Chaffart |
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