Sometimes I am so overwhelmed at the need in Swaziland that I feel paralized.  Moving by the Spirit of God, when I myself feel paralized, has given me a richness of faith that cannot be easily tossed by the wind. 

In the face of poverty and death I can feel the mocking of the enemy; in Swaziland it apears as if he has won.  That feeling is paralizing.  But over time I have come to see that for those of us who believe it is just that, mocking.  God's victory cannot be stolen by mockery.  The truth is that we all live among poverty. 

We live in poverty of compassion, purpose and hope.  We allow how close to home something hits to determine how much we care, and fail to identify with the pain of others. 

We are pulled toward petty things; towards the world.  Like you, we all faced a tension between this world and the purpose our Maker fashioned us for.  When faced with overwhelming need we feel powerless.  In powerlessness we are paralized and our hope fades. 

This is just the plan of the enemy's mocking; that hope would fade.  The enemy says "there is never enough, don't care it is not your problem, make something of yourself, you can't change anything."  Well, friends I will not stand by and and let the enemy mock the Most High God!  When I feel paralized it is only for a moment.  Because I know the God I serve is the
GREAT I AM.  When the enemy mocks me trying to deminish my hope by saying, "Are you able to make a difference?"  I can only say, "I am not, but I know 
I AM."

Our God is able.  I believe the word of GOD.  I beleive he is who he says he is and that I am who he says I am.  I am NOT paralized; I am moving in a richness of faith that cannot be tossed.