I see both sides, I really do. From one perspective I see how widows and orphans are in desperate need of help as many peaceful people flee from a common enemy we all have.
From another perspective I see Muslims flooding Europe. Though most of them are peaceful and just want a better future, some have other things in mind. So what’s the right thing to do?
Fear of man is telling me to join in with the rest of America. Fear is telling me not to go help the refugees coming in because some might threaten western culture.
On top of that going to help with the refugees would be one more thing I have to fund raise for. That’s over a month of my time that I could be spending gaining the supporters I need to go do what God’s called me to do in the Philippines that I’ll instead be spending helping others.
Nothing about my decision to go help with the refugees in Greece is logical. At least not from a worldly perspective which can honestly be hard not to make my own perspective at times.
But what about from a perspective of love where my eyes are constantly set on God?
Things change when you view things from God’s perspective.
Because when I set my eyes on God all I see is how he is sovereign over these huge events in history. I see how little time we have here on earth and how easily our time here can end up being insignificant if we choose to live in fear. I see how God loves these refugees whether they’re 70 year old widows, 7 year old orphans or 27 year old radicals. And when I set my eyes on God I see how silly it is to let something like fund raising deter me from going to love and bless the people that God loves and blesses.
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world James 1:27
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Matthew 5:44-45
If you would like to support me in this decision you can pray for me to be able to meet all my fundraising goals for both my 1 month trip to Greece and my 2 year trip to the Philippines. I can’t express to you how much I appreciate your support. Donations can be made at the link below.
I need $3,000 to be able to go to Greece.
I need $1,500 in monthly support to be able to go to the Philippines.
