How has your heart felt as we’ve navigated this series together? So far in our series, we’ve explored Nehemiah’s blueprint for grounding our emotions and also how to anchor ourselves in Jesus and community so we aren’t swept away by the digital current.
But for our global neighbours, the ‘overwhelm’ isn't just on a screen. It’s their reality.
In this final part of our series, we’re joined by Promise Salawu, a humanitarian worker in our global team. With his insight, we’ll find out how we move from simply surviving the storm to becoming the light within it.
Hope begins with honesty
When we are faced with the scale of global disasters or heartbreaking realities in our headlines, many people might default to denial or avoidance because the reality is simply too much to bear. We might quickly move onto the next demand on our time, or even refuse to engage with the news at all. But Promise suggests that to move forward, we must first be radically honest about the world we’re living in.
‘Hope begins with honesty,’ Promise says. ‘Denial stalls action. To move forward, we must accept this ‘new normal’. Only by acknowledging the depth of the crisis can we begin to navigate through it.’
If we accept the reality of a situation, we can carefully navigate any temptation to despair or give up. With God’s help, we can faithfully move into processing and clearing mental and emotional space to build something new and hopeful.
