James 5:17 says, "Elijah was a man with a nature like ours and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth."
As a middle aged American homeschool mom, I am learning how to live and pray alongside people in a new culture, new country and new mindset.
Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Self-Control
My kids feel like oddities, are laughed at, yelled at and stared at every day- and they want to be here-sort of
where water is pulled up, one arm length of rope at a time.
So as Elijah, 'a man with a nature like ours' prayed fervently- we pray fervently.
I am a part of a family, and we are slowly learning how to pray fervently and live peacefully
We are sinners in need of the power of the Holy Spirit to get us through each day
- each moment, really
"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking,
but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit…" Romans 14:17
As our love deepens for the people of this land- our concern, confusion and compassion toward them grows exponentially.
Prioritizing need in a galaxy of need feels paralyzing and at times, nauseating.
Only the Holy Spirit can guide us through the daily decisions.
The ability to hear from the Lord amidst the clamor is something we are working on-
the clamor of birth, sickness, celebration, death, confusion and error-
Only with the Holy Spirit
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