Things are a bit tough at home at the moment, with 2 days to go before we leave, me and my mum aren't really seeing eye-to-eye as she isn't a Christian so understandably is very hurt that God is my number one now rather than her. She's attacked me a lot for my faith over the past few days, as has one of her best friends (rather publicly on Facebook), something I have found very upsetting. They find it hard to understand that the reason I know I will be ok in India is that I have God, and He will be with me at all times. For "I can do all this through Him who gives me strength" (Phil 4:13)
But at the same time as all of this going on at home, I have received so much encouragement elsewhere. Me and Eloise received a round of applause at church on Sunday, as well as everyone praying for us and many words of advice and encouragement after the service. And then the Ten24 girls surprised us yesterday with beautiful messages they had written for us to take with us and also spent a long time praying for us, which was so lovely. I was so touched by all this support and thank God so much for my amazing church family!
Whilst we were at Helen's, the song "In Christ alone" by Keith and Kristyn Getty was played and the lyrics have really hit home with me, here's the first verse:
In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.
I understand why my mum is worried, why she thinks I've joined a cult and why she's angry, but "In Christ alone my hope is found" and I know that "through all things God works for the good of those who love him" (Rom 8:28) So I will be ok in India, my faith will stand strong, I will keep loving my mum, and I will keep going as a child of God
I wanted to share this because I know that I am not the only one who will be mocked for their faith by someone they love, and I hope to encourage others who experience this to realise that God will get us through. For as Anna Slater reminded me this morning, "we are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed" (2cor 4:8)
Love,
Charlotte xxx
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