Guys, social justice doesn't have to be some huge, terrifying sort of thing.
Yes, it means large scale change and letting the government know that we want them to use their power to act against global atrocities, like the genocide in Darfur.
But, it is also small things, intentional lifestyle changes, that make a difference in the same way that a steady drip from a leaky faucet will fill a bucket over and over again. (Yes, I currently have a water spigot in my back yard that does exactly that. It makes for an interesting reminder every time that I look out the back door and realize that the bucket is full again.)
That steady drip of justice can be things like my dad filling empty bottles with rocks and putting them in our toilet tanks at home.
It can be one of my friends, who read my book, decided that she wanted to know more, read the books Under the Overpass and The Hole in Our Gospel, and ended up sponsoring a kid through Compassion International.
It can be any number of different things. Eventually, slow drips do make a difference.
Brains and Boxes
Nine years ago, I sat on a dark rooftop with an uncertain and frustrated team. Frustrated by the four walls that seemed to be hemming t...
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Haiti VBS trip 2012 - Haitian Christian Mission from Jessica Mac on Vimeo .
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Nine years ago, I sat on a dark rooftop with an uncertain and frustrated team. Frustrated by the four walls that seemed to be hemming t...
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Jessica, I've been remiss in not getting back to you sooner. I don't want to trivialize your desire to see God's justice lived out in your own life and the lives of those you care about. It's frankly felt a little overwhelming to think about writing. I appreciate your comment about the small drips -- that takes a bit of the pressure off. :)
In the interest of simply starting the dialogue, here are some random musings that may or may not be related:
I think at times I have demanded that people take bigger steps toward this than God has led them to. This becomes awkward and forced.
The love of money is a HUGE barrier to justice in our American context. To that end, Randy Alcorn's book called The Treasure Principle has been the most helpful growth tool for me in this area (a basic premise: "God blesses us not raise our standard of living, but our standard of giving").
I'm going to try to make it a point to read your blog more and get involved with this discussion. Thanks for taking the initiative in this.
john
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