Forgiveness

Hey, the internet has been going haywire . . . right in the middle of typing a blog it will cut out, so let me try to finish here quickly with some of the info I had wanted to include in the other post. . . I had a GREAT Bible study on Sunday with the girls I have been meeting with since Oct.2006!!! They have asked to study forgiveness and we are really going deep. It is exciting to be discipling/mentoring these young girls in an area that many who have been Christians for years have not even dared to study indepth. I see them grasping the extreme importance of the truth of forgiveness and it is so energizing to imagine the freedom they will have in their walk with God if they can remain free of unforgiveness and bitterness--not the mention the physical health!!! If any of you are interested in studying this area for yourself, I recommend two books, "The Bait of Satan," and "Total Forgiveness." Both are still in print and both are invaluable to a Christian who wants to go deeper in true relationship with others and God.
The team ministering with Geoff has also asked that we pray for the rescued children that they will be able to forgive their attackers/abductors. Without forgiveness, these children will continue to be tormented by fear and unable to be truly free even though Kony and his rebels are no longer active in their area. Our leaders at New Hope have been working in recent years to be instruments and catalysts for forgiveness among the different areas in Uganda where activity of tribal conflict and war have ravaged the lives of many. Please continue to lift up those of our number who are actively working towards reconciliation and forgiveness--they are ambassadors of Christ's life-giving message and for healing in this nation. Pray especially this week as the team is in the North, but please also continue your prayers as ongoing reconciliation activities are taking place throughout Uganda.
Until next time . . . Mary