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So they may hope in Christ - OLIA's Vision
So they may hope in Christ - OLIA's Vision
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The way we love our children will determine their way of life
So they may hope in Christ - OLIA's Vision
To view a PDF version of this article with pictures, please click here #God without Jesus Booklet Behind the big beautiful eyes and the uplifting smiles of some African children, often lies hunger and poverty. However, addressing their cultural and spiritual struggles is a far […]
“To empower the abused and to reach out” Helen and Jung started this campaign for children to grow up knowing how precious they are to Jesus. The message on their shirts will go to the hearts of everyone they meet, “You are precious to Jesus”. […]
What is Lifestyle ECD (Early Childhood Development) Centres? LEC is a ministry to provide optimal environments to foster resilience in children in disadvantaged areas instead of providing temporary or fragmented remedies, which often get under-utilized due to a lack of support. Challenges that children face There […]
Let’s come to an agreement that you and I might have differing opinions on what constitutes as good and evil.
If so, then where does God fit into the ultimate fight of ‘Good vs. Evil’?
If you are to use your own judgment on what is good and evil, God’s interest for your life versus your own interest may be in complete contrast to one another. This would categorize God’s interest in your life to be in opposition of your own. You might not like what God is doing, His intentions, what He is letting happen, or even the end result of His interest for your life. It’s just like when Peter said to Jesus, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.”(Matthew 16:22) Peter was incapable of understanding the full picture that God could so clearly see.
The point is, is that it has never been about the fight between good and evil. It is not about Jesus wanting us to follow a set list of prescribed rules or laws to be good or righteous. It’s about believing and following Jesus’ ways that we get to see God’s heart and reasons for what He does. If we love what we see, our hearts change, thus our faith grows.
Nowadays, it is hard for us to simply follow Jesus blindly. You can have a million thoughts that cut us off from following Him in our daily lives. You might think such thoughts as, “I don’t want to be the cause of troubles. I’m being foolish. It won’t do anything.” To believe and adapt to Jesus’ ways in our lives requires a trusting community to keep us accountable. We are the trusting community. When we come together as a community of believers we display God’s heart to the world by practicing Jesus’ love, thus making it possible for others to do the same.
It is not that there are many evils in this world. No; in fact, it is the thought that it is impossible to have what is good. No one is good except God alone. (Mark 10:18). Being good is not doing the right thing, but knowing His heart and loving it.
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Reflecting on the past 8 years as the Montessori ministry comes to a close. - Helen Lee ‘He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.’ - Mark 16:15 It is our ninth year serving children in South […]
By Jung Lee We stood in a circle, and got ready to close the Greenfield Vukukhanye meeting in prayer. I asked, “Now, do you understand God’s heart? Can you see a glimpse of it?” The lesson was simple, to know God’s heart, the first step being […]
By Helen Lee “I am amazed how strong you are. You keep yourself composed, and always look fantastic. I also love the shade of your lips.” When we first met Nosethu, she had been gang-raped by 7 boys who are now still awaiting sentencing. She […]
By Zukisani Nzala (Edited by Sean Lem) We have continued to follow up with Syamthanda by visiting him throughout or daily routine in Zola. We have asked around, and have actually gotten some great feedback on how he is doing. Neighbors and family alike have […]
By Jung Lee It was a gloomy Heritage Day afternoon when I was confronted by two young men. They both have been attending Vukukhanye in Zola South for the past two months. A multitude of people on the street adorned traditional suits and proudly painted […]