When we arrived at the church and got into the sanctuary before the service began, I took a second to look around. In a room full of people chatting and greeting each other, I saw one head bowed and hands folded. An older woman was deep in prayer before the service began. I noticed her against the contrast of chatting but didn't think much of it until after the service.
We had a fellowship meal afterward, and Lily stopped us in line and asked if we would stop by her table to talk with her. When we had a second, we broke away and went to visit her table.
She told us about her many friends and family that were in religious traditions focused on works and not salvation by grace through faith. As we talked with her, you could see her heart breaking for those that knew who God was, but had never had a true relationship with Him. The more she talked, the more we could see how emotional of a subject this was for her. She told us how glad she was for our ministry and promised to pray for us.
We are very passionate about reaching lost people in western Europe, but I was truly challenged by the fervency of this woman. We need to continually ask God to break our hearts and show us the world through His eyes. Our prayer is that we can have a heart like Lily's for the lost people around us.
How is God breaking your heart for the people around you?
Do you need him to break your heart again?
*Lily isn't her real name
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