Waking up this morning, my routine started as normal, but as I walked to breakfast I skipped one important step. Instead of putting on my wool socks, snuggling my feet into the warmth of my boots, I walked right out the door, bare feet onto the rain washed stones. The cold seeped into my feet creating a needle prick reaction. The only difference, which is a big one, is that at the end of today I have shoes, more than one pair, that I can wear to protect my feet against potentially deadly diseases and infections.
This month of October is the Steps of Justice Prayer Guide month. Every day we will pray against the injustices of the world from poverty t
o child exploitation. Every Monday we will take action to get an ever so tiny glimpse of what life is like outside the safety and security of a first world country.
Today it's about shoes. Or lack there of. "On this Action Day we are asking that you would go throughout the day, or a portion of the day, without shoes. You may not be allowed into some
places, but that is part of the injustice of not owning shoes. See what it is like to be restricted in where you can walk and where you can go. As you go through this day, let each step remind you to pray for the children who are walking around today without shoes, not by choice, but because
of where they were born. "
• “Many children in developing countries grow up barefoot. Whether at
play, doing chores or going to school, these children are at risk.”
• “ A leading cause of disease in developing countries is soil-transmitted
diseases, which can penetrate the skin through bare feet. Wearing shoes
can help prevent these diseases, and the long-term physical and cognitive
harm they cause.”
• “ Wearing shoes also prevents feet from getting cuts and sores. Not only
are these injuries painful, they also are dangerous when wounds become
infected.”
• “Many times children can’t attend school barefoot because shoes are
a required part of their uniform. If they don’t have shoes, they don’t go to
school. If they don’t receive an education, they don’t have the opportunity
to realize their potential.”
“For I the Lord love Justice...” Isaiah 61:8
some information taken from www.toms.com
This month of October is the Steps of Justice Prayer Guide month. Every day we will pray against the injustices of the world from poverty t
Today it's about shoes. Or lack there of. "On this Action Day we are asking that you would go throughout the day, or a portion of the day, without shoes. You may not be allowed into some
places, but that is part of the injustice of not owning shoes. See what it is like to be restricted in where you can walk and where you can go. As you go through this day, let each step remind you to pray for the children who are walking around today without shoes, not by choice, but because
of where they were born. "
• “Many children in developing countries grow up barefoot. Whether at
play, doing chores or going to school, these children are at risk.”
• “ A leading cause of disease in developing countries is soil-transmitted
diseases, which can penetrate the skin through bare feet. Wearing shoes
can help prevent these diseases, and the long-term physical and cognitive
harm they cause.”
• “ Wearing shoes also prevents feet from getting cuts and sores. Not only
are these injuries painful, they also are dangerous when wounds become
infected.”
• “Many times children can’t attend school barefoot because shoes are
a required part of their uniform. If they don’t have shoes, they don’t go to
school. If they don’t receive an education, they don’t have the opportunity
to realize their potential.”
“For I the Lord love Justice...” Isaiah 61:8
- for more ways of how you can get involed and download th prayer guide go to... www.stepsofjustice.org
some information taken from www.toms.com
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