Steps of Justice Blog

For the past 28 day’s we have been walking through what it looks like to “do justice.” We have prayed, fasted, fed the hungry, donated money, went without shoes, read books, watched videos and told others what it looks like to take “steps of justice.” I just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you.” And I also want to say “please don’t stop.”

October is over, but injustice still rages on in our world, both locally and internationally. There are still more slaves now than ever before (27 million), a billion people on our planet stil don’t have access to clean water and young girls are still being trafficked and raped by men all over the world against their will. Please continue to pray for the issues that matter to you by setting an alarm on your phone, wearing a watch or a shirt, or carrying something in your pocket that reminds you every time you reach in there.

Please also continue reading and being informed of issues of injustice. Volunteer at a local shelter, go on a mission trip with us at Steps or someone else. Volunteer or intern at an NGO like World Vision, IJM or Charity Water. Do a Justice focussed school like this one, write a song, make a documentary, shop differently or anything else that helps you not forget and to continue to take “steps of justice.”

We will see you again next October and hopefully will stay connected throughout the year. Please continue to follow us on Twitter and Facebook and let us know if there is anything we can do for you.

Much love and peace from us.

Picture from http://www.allcalendar.org/

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