God wants to expand our hearts so that his orphans will fit.
But God wanted me to understand that he is more interested in his orphans than my comfort.
The other day I was talking to Scott Borg, our director in Swaziland. The ministry there has grown. We didn’t used to feed orphans, but these days, with partners like Tom Davis and CHC, we feed thousands More and more orphans are showing up at our centers looking for food and love. I asked how many we feed.
“5000,” he said.
That blows my mind. AIM is not an orphan ministry per se. We minister to a lot of orphans as we seek to engage in “true religion” around the globe. But I’m learning to make room in my heart for them.
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I'm motivated to join God in his global reclamation project. He's on the move, setting his sons and daughters free from their places of captivity. And he's partnering with those of us who have been freed to go and free others.
We were all orphans and foreigners until the Spirit of Adoption moved us into the arms of a loving, giving, never-leaving-or-forsaking Father. We are never alone.
Well done, Seth Barnes, I remember the prophetic word God gave me concerning you, your family and His ministry in you. Well done.
Daddy as you know through your kind help we are supporting to orphans kids in Pakistan.God gave me vision to build orphanage for Pakistan orphans.We are praying and we do hope in Christ in future we will build orphanage in Multan.Becasue in south Punjab there is noe any orphanage in that area.Please continue support and stand with us for this big task.May God bless you.
I love this a lot.
Someone said to me the other day that taking care of orphans and having places where they are loved, fed, and cared for (orphanages), that this was not a good thing, and that we as Christians need to let their own people and relatives take care of them!
“Lord, come break our hearts with the things that break yours…”
I like the way you pray. It’s dangerous. Praying alongside you.
“Lord, perform heart surgery and expand my heart’s capacity to love. Amen.”
Here we go…
I like your way for the poor and orphanage.
and i pray to god that one day i can be like you.
Love this, Seth! The first time I worked with orphans (WR in Romania) it broke my heart and changed me.
Well you know I’m an orphan ministry person, so of course I love this. Surrounded by 80 of them now here in Haiti. Thanks for being willing to open your heart to them and may He expand it until it breaks (cause He can give us new hearts).