Is It Okay With You?

I hope you have read the book, It's Not Okay With Me by Janine Maxwell. It tells how her life changed dramatically since she went to Africa to serve the least of these and found herself standing face to face with the AIDS pandemic and trying to understand what to do with 15 million orphans left in it's wake.

Janine has a new book, Is It Okay With You? I was given the privilege to read a copy before it has even been released. (it will be soon, be on the look out for it) In her latest book she challenges each of us to make a choice and then take action. While it is hard to read about children living in abject poverty and abuse, Janine challenges us to not wallow in our own sad

ness and apathy, but rather to be moved to action and DO SOMETHING!

In the last chapter of the book, Is It Okay With You? she makes this profound statement that I wholeheartedly agree with.

"He isn't asking us to go and serve so that we can clothe the children, build them a home or minister to them. He is simply giving us a gift. Why does the Lord want us to go and help the poor, the orphan, the widow, and the oppressed? Because that's where He is. He's inviting us to join Him in working where He is working. He is inviting us to come and work with Him, be with Him, listen to Him and be in relationship with Him. He is inviting us to go to Africa and see what He is doing with the orphans and widows in distress, and in so doing they would be blessed. We do not go out of guilt or remorse, but rather we go because it is a gift. Who wouldn't want to receive a gift our Creator has for us? Almost every person who travels and serves orphans and widows in Africa comes back changed. They believe they have been given a much greater gift than they could ever give. Why is that? How could that be? Only God can give a gift like that."

Are you prepared to accept HIS gift?

I recommend if you have not read these books, to get her first book and read it while you are waiting for the second to be released. When I find out the date I will post it on here.

Celebrate Hope, the event we are sponsoring to raise $$ for Project Canaan is this coming saturday. We have the pleasure of having Janine as our guest speaker for the event. If you have not purchased your tickets or if you can not afford your ticket but feel called to attend let me know so I can get you tickets. I am so excited to have been given front row seats to see how HE will use Celebrate Hope and multiply our efforts for His Kingdom.