1 million children are exploited by the global commercial sex trade every year… Do you even care? Children like Michael Angelo in the picture. These are not numbers!!! They are lives, the lives of children all around our world crying out for mercy, for help. For me personally, I am convicted by this number.Writing a FB status is not enough; I am leaving for a year to train in the kingdom. I can’t be held accountable for the lives of not only children but of women, and men who are being harmed every single day.
I can no longer hear about it in the church and not take action. I can no longer allow myself to plan, or to talk about making a change. You see I must take action! You might read this and say “what difference can you really make, Philip.” “Do you really think that you can change anything?” And my answer is yes! I do, and it starts with one, just one child, one woman, one man. Even if I fight my whole life and only save one, I can rest knowing that I took action.
The day and age where “The American Dream” seemed to make sense to me are long gone. The day and age when I thought I was doing enough by just praying is finished. As long as there is suffering in the world I won’t quit. You can call me arrogant, you can call me whatever you like, you can believe whatever you like; as for me, I believe we can change the world.
If more people would stop seeing numbers and start seeing lives, we might feel enough conviction to quit our comfortable lives and start making a difference. If you are unable to go yourself, then you can help those who are willing to go. I do not write this with hatred in my heart. I do not write this to make you feel bad about yourself. I write this to let you know, I cannot rest peacefully until I know that I am on the field. Not because I am simply going, but because God is sending me! That I am fighting to save lives and not numbers. I’m not just watching videos of orphans who are starving, and saying a 30 second prayer; it is not good enough. That knowing there are men, women, and children who are modern day slaves and I send out a tweet to raise awareness, it is not enough!!!!!!
I speak from my heart. I speak from personal conviction. I speak hoping that I will be heard! I pray that you will catch my vision, and see my heart. 2011 for me is a beginning to a new life. Next year is the beginning of my call to action! I have prayed fervently, I have fasted, I have cried, screamed, read scripture, and now it is time to go.
Will you send me?
