Throughout the past few weeks, family has been a great challenge for me. Finding everyone to be a brother and sister, everywhere to be home and One Father and Lord of all, it automatically causes focus on the role I play in the lives of others. I joined the OMNIchurch #lovedrive this week as we set out to find brothers and if possible sisters sleeping or staying on the streets of Church Square Pretoria.
As Storyteller for the Kingdom, I believe in using communication as an intentional method of faith formation. Challenged with this calling, I set out to do a bit of intentional living. What a surprise! Treating these brothers just the same as any other, and expecting them to share, contribute and become part of the Omnichurch mission of sharing the challenge of living church, and coming together to share the challenges faced, these brothers impressed me with a desperate longing for true relationship. Letting go of expectation, and letting the Spirit bind us together, these brothers started asking questions exposing the longing for the body of love.
There men expressed the thirst for real relationship with God. Knowing that I in no way can fulfil this, the only support I could give was in living and sharing the relationship I have. The need for community for these brothers are is more than I can comprehend. It desperately calls to the body. The light that was shining in their eyes leaved me astounded as I realised that I may have extended them some of the grace that I have received. What gets me is the fact that neither they, nor God needs me to build and proclaim His kingdom. However, to be part of the story of the Kingdom, to be in this loving relationship with God, this is undeserved love, undeserved life!
I long to go back and join these brothers as they start the wonderful journey of getting to know God, being in true relationship with Him, and falling in love with the Son.
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