"Jack is a proper Eastender, an ex-Ford factory worker in his 70s. He has four kids but rarely sees them. Recently Jack was in hospital. His brother, who he'd not spoken to for 15 years, was in the next ward, dying of cancer. Even then, Jack refused to see him. Damage from broken families runs deep in Dagenham, says LCM Missionary Brandon Thesee, and many elderly people are isolated. Pray for healing and forgiveness for Jack." - from Pray for London
This weekend I've been praying for confidence in God's love and greater trust in him. Today, a woman that I work with unexpectedly gave me a copy of The Bible Promise Book for Women and said she'd been thinking about me being so far away from home. It was an incredibly sweet gesture, especially since we hadn't talked much about our faith at work and she couldn't have known for sure how I would respond.
A verse I've been reflecting on recently:
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." - Romans 12:21 (The whole chapter is worth a good reading over.)
The Bible recognizes we will face evil, and it doesn't tell us to fight fire with fire. We can't overcome evil by our hatred, our bitterness, our cynicism, our apathy, or our ignorance.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." - Galatians 5:22-23
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