An issue I would like to journey with you in is that of orphans. My purpose for picking this topic is because our God’s heart is so near to the orphans and widows, the poor and needy, and I would like to search more of His heart about the issue.
I also chose this topic to more fully understand the plight of orphans and the needy, looking specifically (at times) to the difficulties of those in Africa, struggling with being orphaned by AIDS and other diseases. I also know I need to take action. So as I seed to study this, I hope to learn more of my responsibility in this specific area. I need to take the knowledge and do something.
I want to research this more deeply because I know that I must stop being so very much concerned with the things I face, rather I need to put first that which is so near to God’s heart. It is so easy for me to forget about the needs of others but I am excited to see, and desire that God changes my heart as I look more deeply into the topic of orphans.
As I was able to be a part of a ministry team for two years, our director had us study about and read on the topic orphans. He did this because of the importance God places on the issue, and because we were to be traveling to Zambia, Africa to minister for 2 weeks with another ministry team this past April. He wanted us to be connected with some issues faced in Zambia, and as we studied, we spent a lot of time learning about the plight of orphans, and the importance of caring for the poor and needy.
I am familiar with some verses revealing God’s heart about orphans and my responsibility now to care for the poor and needy, and have also been familiarized slightly with the difficulties that orphans (specifically AIDS orphans) face.
My ideal audience would be those who are believers, who would like to journey with me on seeking His heart about orphans and the poor and needy, and those who may want to learn how we can help and care for them.
I am excited to know Him more through this study and I know I will be challenged. Thanks for coming with me!
I'm glad you are giving a voice to those who often have no voice. The orphans need someone who will not only care but who will care enough to research their specific plight, examining the best courses of action to help them. Though the facts you come up with will be heartbreaking at points, I hope you also can achieve that ultimate goal of challenging believers to do something about the facts that you uncover.
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