the sin list

I had a bit of a run-in with a tutor of mine recently.  She lied boldly to me.   And then... what's to say she's not lying about me?  Perhaps some will say it wasn't a big deal but it was completely a lie and that's just plain hard for me.  She meant no harm by it, she just really wanted to get her way, so she lied straight to my face.

A dear friend who has more experience with Uyghurs than I yet have encouraged me.  She said, "Yes.  They will lie.  They lie before they trust Christ and some life after trusting Christ.  It's deep in their minds, in the pattern of how they live and how they speak and interact and what's acceptable and normal to them.  It's at the bottom of their "sin list" and it  hardly matters to them."

So... I don't really have a way to wrap this up as a pretty package to ask for your prayers.... but would you pray for wisdom, gentleness for us to address this with friends and pray for TRUTH to reign in our hearts, our homes, our tongues?  Pray that somehow truth would stand out as boldly beautiful to these loose-lipped friends.  Also, may the Lord open doors to talk about sin and even guilt (which is not something that usually lands on their radars) and shame (which is what they usually do hone in on) for wrong... pray for in any and every way the Lord would open doors to speak of His truth and His grace and forgiveness in Christ.  May attention be drawn, eyes be opened to Christ, the Truth, the true Word of God!

For His Glory!

Thank you for praying dear friends-