After a long series of international flights, I found myself hungry in Bangkok at 2 am, so I set off with a few others to find some food. The night life on this busy street was in full swing, and we sat down at a small, cramped table. Tired, and giving myself license to be judgmental, I started to criticize the scene that bothers me every time I visit that beautiful country: so much prostitution and exploitation of young girls. After a bit of ranting I began to realize that one man near our table was listening in on our conversation. What was equally as obvious was that he fell into the category of men I so easily condemned. Continue reading ‘Not so different after all’
Archive for July, 2007
From one of our members in South Asia:
“It doesn’t seem like a moment passes here without a dog barking or a rickshaw wallah honking his horn. Thousands of people crowd the streets, alongside animals and garbage, all going about their everyday lives. Chances are that on their daily travels they will visit a temple or idol. Or perhaps they will rush to the mosque or a local saint shrine to pray. The city here is spiritually charged. There is certainly no lack of religion.
“And yet not much changes for the good of the people here. The poverty increases, the government officials seem to become more corrupt, the lives of women get harder, and those beaten down by the caste system sink even lower. This way of life has existed for thousands of years. The siutation is desperate, there is no solution that man can give. Unless the Gospel penetrates hearts, the veil of darkness will prevail and all will be lost. But we are counting on His intervention. ‘But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.’ 2 Corinthians 3:16″
