Familiar Fellowship Pt. 1

"No weapon formed against me shall prosper. It won't work. God will do what He said he's gonna do. He will stand by his word. He will come through."

The words from Fred Hammond's "No Weapon" eminated from my iPod as I walked through my neighborhood, dust swirling at my feet. A slight breeze and the shade of the buildings gave me refuge from the rising West African sun as I journeyed.

On this particular Sunday morning I, along with another SABS Fellow, was headed to the International Baptist Church of Dakar for the first time. In Senegal most of the population is of the Islamic faith and the few Christian services are presented in the nation's official language of French. Needless to say, when I heard about a baptist church (5 points!) with an English service (10 points!) calling me excited would have been an understatement.

As I continued on my path I sudden revelation - I was completely at peace. There wasn't a single
worry in my mind, not a care in my world. All of the frustrations, issues and anxieties had been nullified. An overwhelming sense of joy, that I know only He can provide, overtook me and I was, for the first time in a long time, completely at peace.

Mach'Allah! (may God maintain it!)