Art by one of our young adults at 24-7 Charlotte
Last night I had the privilege of spending time in one of my new favorite places, 24-7 Charlotte( http://www.charlotte24-7.com/main.html)and also of taking three young adults who had never visited there. It takes awhile after arrival for me to leave the craziness of the work day behind and begin to focus on what God would have for me at this sacred space on this particular night. But once I release the thoughts swirling in my head by visiting a few of the booths, reading, listening, watching, taking communion, then I begin to journal. And God begins to speak, I pour out my heart in my writing and as I write, the message from God becomes clearer and clearer. And then I travel to another booth where a poster catches my eyes, as I read I realize that the message is potent. Break my heart with the things that break yours Lord. Lord do I really want to embrace this prayer? But then how can I not? How can I haughtily ignore the suffering when I myself have been blessed over and over. At the end of our time there, we gathered for a few brief words together about the experience. One of the new visitors said that she cried, another stated that he found it peaceful and that it was “straight”. Thank you God for the opportunity to drive to Charlotte to allow young men and women an encounter with you; may you break down the walls that you began to crack.
