Understanding how to pray for a nation: the hikikomori of Japan
Andrew and I led prayer at Encounter House of Prayer, our
fellowship in the Orlando-area, for two hours this evening. I facilitated the worship and he directed the
prayer. What an amazing opportunity—and with my husband!
We felt led by the Holy Spirit to encouraged church-members
to come to the microphone, speak their vision and pray for it. We prayed for
many different areas of our world (and city), as people in the prayer room were
called to different areas of ministry: teenage boys, drug addicts, politics, etc.
When it was my turn to pray for my vision, it was expected
to pray for Congo, since most people know that we are missionaries. But my
prayer was different than that.
I prayed for Asia.
My ultimate vision and promise from God has always been
Asia. But I know that the promise doesn’t eliminate the process.
Click this image to read about the hikikomori of Japan. |
I’m willing to work anywhere for as long as God wants. I can
truly admit that my heart has truly fallen in love with the Congolese. But
still, somewhere in my soul, I know that one day I’ll be a small part of a great
movement in Asia.
May God find me faithful to do what he has called me to do
now.
Though I am called to Congo, I research what’s going on all
over the world and try to stay on top of things. I believe that’s the duty of
all Christians—to know the world they live in and not have tunnel vision.
After all, how can we minister to a world in need if we don’t
know anything about the world?
Here’s an article I
read today about the hikikomori of Japan, a nation in which the Gospel has hardly penetrated in. This article will
enlighten you to some cultural realities we are unaware of and also give you a
knew issue to pray about.
As a journalist, I
felt that this writer covered this topic thoroughly and that’s to be praised.
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