Justice - Update 2: Morristown Blog

The testimony of Margarita and Prudencio was so impactful to me. Margarita’s brothers had just recently passed away in a tragic car accident a month before the retreat. The unimaginable amount of grief that she walked in with was crippling. It’s so easy to feel the sting of death and let it defeat you. I don’t think anyone would’ve been upset if Margarita didn’t come or if she did not engage. However, when she walked in, she testified that the spirit of the Lord gave her peace. This is the kind of peace that surpasses all understanding. Her testimony of worship time changing her perspective and letting her feel the presence of the Lord, even after something as tragic as losing all of her brothers, challenged me. It challenged my faith. I kept asking myself this question, “Why don’t I let the Lord move in me when I am grieving? Why don’t I put myself in the position to find a peace that surpasses all understanding? Where is my faith?” 

I walked away with overwhelming gratitude for the accessibility to Jesus and his word that I have. I promised the Lord that I would strengthen my faith and not let death defeat me.