Yesterday morning, on our way to church, I chatted with Chandra. Though originally from Cambodia, she now lives in the U.S., but is now back on a mission of prayer. She is both praying for her country and teaching the importance of prayer to Cambodian Christians.
From the little bit of her story that Chandra had shared with me, I knew that she had been raised in the Theravada Buddhist tradition predominant in Cambodia. I asked her how Christian prayer differs from Buddhist prayers and what she found in Christianity that she had not found before.
She said there were three things she found in Christianity: 1) a personal relationship with the Lord, and knowing that God knows you and loves you personally 2) forgiveness 3) an attitude toward suffering, which leads to concern for others.
Having grown up as a Christian, I often wonder how Christianity is perceived by those new to the faith. Chandra gave me new eyes to receive the gifts of my faith.
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