Am I the only one struggling to focus?
Yeah, I’m retired, but I still have stuff to do. The FREEDOM TOUR matters. Lots of cyclists depend on our plans. 22 kids rely on our support.
I want to write something inspirational, tell you about the interesting things we’re up to. I want to draw you in to Salomi’s story and what Jesus is doing at the Home of Hope.
However, I can’t seem to pull my attention from images of a brutal, senseless invasion and humanitarian crisis 6,000 miles away. A bombed maternity hospital. A little boy who walked 600 miles with a backpack and phone # written on his hand to reunite with relatives. Unarmed civilians attacked and murdered as they fled.
I think of how British abolitionist William Wilberforce spoke about slavery: “You may choose to turn away, but you can never again say that you did not know.”
I know God’s in charge. I know I should focus on my sphere of influence and release what’s beyond my control. Perhaps I should follow my own guidance – do what I can, where I am, with what I have, and trust God for the outcome.
But I can’t seem to turn away. No, that’s not right…I’m not sure I should turn away. I’m not sure turning away is the right thing to do.
In the presence of such blatant, cold-hearted evil, I’m not certain I want to turn away.
So, I write because maybe I’m not alone. Maybe you need to hear this, to know it’s okay to feel this sense of struggle.
Maybe we need to remind ourselves that we can’t fix it, but pretending it’s not happening isn’t the answer, either. So when turning away doesn’t seem right…
…let’s talk to Jesus.