Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Why, if the 2nd verse is true, are there still little girls trapped in brothels, dying of AIDS, and beyond that, being killed day after day and moment after moment on the inside? Girls who see an escape only in death? Girls who will die, not knowing that there is someone who loves them and wants to give to them, rather than using them just for their own own selfish purposes?
I love the fact that girls are being rescued, but it is such a small fraction of the girls who will be saved before it is too late. Girls who don't know what it is to be hugged by someone who simply and truly loves them. It's so much more appealing to hide my head in the sand and pretend none of this exists. It would be easier to stay in IL, working with students who are mostly just dealing with drama. Yeah, sometimes there are serious issues that have to be worked through, but mostly it's easier than admitting the horrors that are so prevalent in this world.
Because when I accept that this is reality, I don't know how to keep my heart from shattering into a million pieces. How do I even deserve to be happy, knowing that this is happening? And not only human trafficking, but also all of the other horrors in the world; abortion, abuse, hatred, racism, so many things that have been thrown at us in a massive attack designed to destroy our hearts. Because once a heart is crushed, you lose motivation to continue on. This is likely why we are told to rejoice in the Lord always. How will your heart be filled with sorrow if it is rejoicing always?
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Why, if the 2nd verse is true, are there still little girls trapped in brothels, dying of AIDS, and beyond that, being killed day after day and moment after moment on the inside? Girls who see an escape only in death? Girls who will die, not knowing that there is someone who loves them and wants to give to them, rather than using them just for their own own selfish purposes?
I love the fact that girls are being rescued, but it is such a small fraction of the girls who will be saved before it is too late. Girls who don't know what it is to be hugged by someone who simply and truly loves them. It's so much more appealing to hide my head in the sand and pretend none of this exists. It would be easier to stay in IL, working with students who are mostly just dealing with drama. Yeah, sometimes there are serious issues that have to be worked through, but mostly it's easier than admitting the horrors that are so prevalent in this world.
Because when I accept that this is reality, I don't know how to keep my heart from shattering into a million pieces. How do I even deserve to be happy, knowing that this is happening? And not only human trafficking, but also all of the other horrors in the world; abortion, abuse, hatred, racism, so many things that have been thrown at us in a massive attack designed to destroy our hearts. Because once a heart is crushed, you lose motivation to continue on. This is likely why we are told to rejoice in the Lord always. How will your heart be filled with sorrow if it is rejoicing always?
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