I'm Cori! Christian. Editor. Reader. Book blogger. Sewist. Crafter. Traveler. Cyclist. Intermediate ninja.
A dangerous prayer: “God, break my heart for the things that break yours.”
If you pray that prayer, you’d better be prepared. I asked God to break my heart in January of 2009. My faith life was dry. It felt like there was something I was missing. I was going through the motions, but everything lacked authenticity. I desperately wanted something bigger to think about, something bigger to care about, something bigger to pray about, something bigger to act upon. Something that required me to step out of my safe little box and experience the crazy pillar of fire that is the Almighty.
Had I not prayed that prayer, life would probably have been easier. But God said, “Slavery did not end in 1865.”
Slavery * Indentured servitude * Sex trafficking of minors * Rape for profit * Land grabbing * Illegal detention
Seriously, God?
I’ve spent the last year split into two. Half of me has spent a great year traveling, spending time with friends, laughing with my family, and working hard at my job. The other half of me despaired and cried out to God. Children being sold for rape. Widows being assaulted and forced off their land. Men in prison for crimes they didn’t commit. How did we get here? I felt sick. And I didn’t know what to do. So I kept on crying. Finally I felt God calling me to learn. To find out more about these social justice issues so that when I was prepared, together we could do something about it. And I finally feel like it’s time for action.
I am dedicating this portion of my blog to different resources so you can learn more about social justice issues both here in the US and around the world. I hope you won’t close your eyes to these issues. They are not political or religious issues. They are human issues. Therefore, they are your issues.
I hope you find this informative, and that it moves you to some kind of action. If you want to help but not sure how, let me know we’ll figure something out.
