Displaying Christ
My oldest daughter, Sarah, went to teen camp this summer. Her friend had not been able to make it this year, so she was going ‘on her own.’ She would not know anyone in her cabin. At first, she was somewhat unsure about this arrangement. However, a week before she was scheduled to leave, she came to me with the most amazing idea.
She told me how she remembered a girl at camp last year who had scars on her arms from cutting. The thought that this girl was in so much emotional pain bothered Sarah so much that she hasn’t forgotten her. This prompted Sarah to begin asking God to show her the opportunities to show His love to the hurting girls at camp while she was there.
When Sarah told me about her prayer, I was in awe of her heart and her request. She was not going to camp for herself. It wasn’t about her. She was going so that she could minister to someone else.
