A few weeks ago I was sitting in a room in northern India with Pastors and Leaders of NGO’s living and working in some of the most volatile places in the world. Each shared about how they were helping the people of their community learn life skills that are forever changing the lives of the people and leading them to a better future. In some of the communities they have seen much success where children are being educated, families have food to eat, roofs over their head, and jobs to go to. They are learning skills for preventing disease and they are seeing the effects as the death rates decrease and wellness increases. They are learning moral values and neighbor is coming alongside neighbor to help one another when in need. Other leaders just starting out looked for encouragement and advice knowing the long road that lie ahead. The work these men and women are doing in their communities is impressive, then add where they are and it becomes even more remarkable. These leaders and their communities face unspeakable persecution and their very lives are in constant threat of harm. We saw a glimpse of how devastating lives being lost and threatened are when we watched the news of the attacks in Mumbai India this week. I hold the men and women I met in India in High regard. They are living life boldly and making a difference in the lives of those around them.
Who or what do you live for? How do you affect the people in your community? What obstacles are in your way?
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