It is hard to describe one’s own transformation. How can I attest to the feelings associated with seeing the world differently, understanding what justice could look like, knowing that I have more than my fair share of God’s gifts, being called to serve so that I will truly know love? While JustFaith challenged most of what I thought was true … of our Christian calling, of the nature of marketplaces, of the fairness in law and governance…the struggle brought forth the precious gifts of connecting deeply with a small community who have experienced the same transformation and feeling God’s call on a daily basis to look for opportunities to love others who suffer and realize, in that moment, the beauty of God’s Kingdom on earth. Amy M. Edwards, recent JustFaith graduate.
I had expected that the JustFaith program would we enriching, but I had no idea of the deeper transformation it would start within me. The materials and discussion were so eye-opening and enlightening that I often felt naïve for not knowing many of these things already or for not understanding the Gospel message in a more meaningful way. JustFaith has allowed me to see the world with a bias from the bottom and opened my heart to a sincere compassion for others. My life question has turned from “what will make me happy?” to “what can I do to realized the potential God planted in me?” JustFaith has allowed God to be a meaningful part of my everyday life for the first time ever. The justice work I’ve done to help others has given me a fulfillment that I have not know before. PJ Edwards, recent JustFaith graduate from St. Thomas the Apostle in Smyrna
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