Sunday, September 26, 2010

I will not be silent...

-"After a trafficking journey that typically involves deception, rape, beatings, and constant threats, victims are often forced to live in confining and unsanitary conditions. Once formally put to work, human trafficking victims can be forced to service from 40 to 110 customers in one day.[1] Malnutrition, sleep deprivation, as well as emotional and physical abuse become day-to-day normalities. In addition, forced abortions and the contraction of STI's, Hepatitis B & C, and AIDS are ever looming probabilities. Life for a victim of sex trafficking is hell on earth. This injustice is the reason The A21 Campaign exists." [www.a21campaign.com]

-"By joining with us you can be part of feeding hungry people, bringing education and hope to those who have none, empowering parents with small businesses, communities with agricultural development projects or rescuing innocent children from the horror and abuse of the sex trade." [www.destinyrescue.org]

-"Stop Child Trafficking has chosen to fund a bold, new approach, one that addresses the demand side of child sex trafficking by targeting buyers/predators for prosecution and conviction. While over 260 organizations are currently focused on rescuing children, until the demand side is addressed, the supply will always exist. Few people know that virtually no convictions have occurred in the U.S. in the last 10 years, thus this heinous crime grows." [www.sctnow.com]


-"Our mission is to prevent child prostitution through culturally relevant programs for vulnerable children and to share their stories to empower creative, compassionate people to act." [www.thesoldproject.com]

Above are 4 AMAZING organizations that have chosen to stand up against injustice in the form of Human Trafficking. Below are 7 more websites I encourage you to visit as well regarding the fight against Human Trafficking.



It's time to stand up for injustice.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

"Put yourself aside..."

There is a demand placed on our lives as Christians to walk righteous with our Heavenly Father, and share with others what we know so they too can be saved. We are to study the Bible to find out who God is to us, who He was created to be, and who He will remain. We are to seek wisdom/understanding, grow in trials, and live as examples; dead to ourselves... alive in Christ.

How can we call ourselves Christians and stay quiet?
How can we call ourselves Christians and live lukewarm in our relationship with God; blind to the truth? How can we call ourselves Christians and curse the unlovely, ignore the broken/abused, walk around "holier than thou," and refuse to associate with others outside this "perfect" bubble we created?


How dare us, as Christians, be selfish with our God!


We need to
shout from the roof tops all God has done for us!

We need to refuse to be ashamed of the freedom God has given to us!
We need not be shut up OR shut down because the world believe's differently than us!

What will it take for Christians to actually walk the walk and talk the talk?


Heaven IS real.
Hell IS real.


What is the point calling ourselves Christians if we're no different than the world we live in?


Philippians 2:1-4 [The Message]

1-4 If you've gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care— then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends. Don't push your way to the front; don't sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don't be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand.