For over a month Stephen and I have been gathering with a group of Rastafarians who live in Masiphumelele. We spend our time studying the teachings of Jesus and trying to work out how they would look when applied to our lives. We’ve been asking the Holy Spirit to teach us, and to show us what is true, and what is not.
A few days ago, one of the Rastas met with Stephen and told him that Jesus wanted him to stop smoking weed. This came as a surprise because we’ve deliberately not focussed on our differences, on the fact that they smoke, and we don’t, but it was really exciting to hear.
This isn’t the first time that this kind of thing has happened. Over the past few weeks I’ve heard a number of stories of alcoholics deciding that Jesus wants them to stop drinking, and subsequently stopping!
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This is really cool! Kudos for your work. I’ll be in Cape Town for the first time next week on holiday and looking forward to making some friends.