The team attended the local Anglican church yesterday, and I found myself quite at home in the liturgical service (flashback of IPC of Zurich!) Not every one did, and at least one of the team struggled with it.
We met a guy there - Tim - who seemed to be passing through. He has worked in street ministry in Oshawa in the past, but is up here for work. That he was alone was a bit curiuos, and there was something about him - in his eyes - which spoke to me of emptines, of hopelessness, of burn out. He just looked defeated and aimless - even his smile spoke to me of it.
At the end of our conversation, I asked him how I could pray for him - he didn't give me a direct answer and seemed to shrug off my offer. As we climbed the stairs from the basement, I put my hands on his shoulders and told him "Jesus loves you." He looked at me, and give me a look of surprise or maybe it was disbelief, and then left the church.
Oh God, please touch Tim, and heal the hurt he is carrying, or the guilt from hurting someone else. Help him to see his worth and his position in Jesus - as a beloved son!
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