healing broken communities

Awhile ago, I’ve been guilty of feeling grieved over an observable division in a community that I’ve grown to be part of. grieved because of the imperfections and undercurrents, even more so because of lack of transparency and openness within.

Today i’m truly encouraged and rebuked by the word, of a whole need to be humble. and that with humility, seeking God’s face and repentance, comes renewing and healing of broken communities. (2 Chron 7:14)

Too often we’ve been bystanders, pointing at imperfections which are so evident, yet we missed the point. Even in a more macro view, sometimes the church has pointed at the imperfections of society without realising that change begins with themselves. Similarly, I’ve forgotten the essence of this promise.

Even as i long for healing and unity in this little community of mine, there should be no need to feel helpless or despair, (yes they will come at times, but there’s no need for them.) My part, our part, is to humbly turn to God and pray. pray. allow God’s Holy spirit to shine His light upon me, upon us, so that we’ll still be salt and light even in difficult circumstances. wait, be patient and we can EXPECT renewing and healing. (man’s responsibility vs God’s sovereignty)

im quite amused by how one by one, God has led me to discover the right attitudes and responses i should take towards dealing with all of the struggles im facing with, be it through people or the word. surely it’s part His loving plan. and i’m ever more so grateful for this especially when sometimes I can be so full of myself and my thoughts that I don’t even know where to begin looking for the answers.