We talked last time about the risk of looking from an unfamiliar perspective.
Years ago, when Becky and I first began talking about the kids at the Home of Hope, many folks didn’t know much about human trafficking. When we described women trapped in sexual slavery, it wasn’t uncommon to hear, “Well, they’re just prostitutes.”
It’s easier to dismiss “just prostitutes” and their circumstances.
When one perceives “those people” in a certain (negative) way, it’s difficult to see things from their perspective. It’s also risky, because doing so requires acknowledging the possibility of a different, perhaps valid, point of view.
Acknowledging a different perspective DOESN’T mean I agree with or approve of it. It means I recognize them as a child of God, created in his image. It means I understand that their experience differs from mine.
A more accurate description of our kids’ mothers is “prostituted women.” They’re victims. They didn’t choose abuse and degradation. They didn’t choose to be abducted, or sold by people they trusted. Jesus didn’t choose it, either.
And their children? They certainly didn’t choose to be born in a brothel. They didn’t choose abuse by adults who view them as property.
You and I can’t possibly understand their perspective – not completely. But Jesus asks us to try.
When I hear one of our kids’ stories, I contrast it with many of the students I taught. I want the same things for both groups, and for all kids.
Safety. Nutritional security. Shelter. Education. People who love and care for them. Freedom. Hope and the opportunity to follow their dreams. The chance to know and accept Jesus.
We’re doing what we can to provide those things for 22 kids.
Thank you so much to everyone who’s already joined us.
Here are some ways to get on board.
Join The FREEDOM TOUR CLASSIC (June 21)