I’m not going to lie, when they first told us we were going to be handing out Bibles at the pier, I was not excited. I was totally skeptical and didn’t want to be one of those Christians on the street trying to give people something they didn’t want. However, God totally rocked my perspective and my American box once again. The ministry we worked with is super legit and God is doing amazing things through them. We handed out Bibles to Chinese tourists on the pier here in Pattaya, and even though many were not very receptive this night, the ones who were made it all worth it. I can just imagine these Bibles spreading truth in ways and places we will never know about. The image that is ingrained in my head is of the older man who came back smiling from ear to ear and tapped me on the hand with the Bible we had given us in a gesture of thanks. Then my thoughts went to how much I take for granted the 7 Bibles I own at home, and the fact that I can go and buy one anytime I want to without having to fear someone will find out. Freedom can be such a good thing, but at the same time I am convinced it causes complacency and a comfortableness that makes a persons faith inactive. The underground movements going on in countries around the world where Christians are persecuted for their faith makes me wonder why Christians are so complacent about their faith in a country where there are basically no limitations put on freedom of religion. I know I have been just as guilty as the next person in this area, and I am so thankful that God is rocking my world right now. I know I will never be the same after these 11 months, and I love that. If it took 11 countries, and 11 months away from all the comforts I have ever known to rock my world and bring me closer to my Daddy, the creator of the universe, I am perfectly fine with that. I never want to be back in my box.
