It’s Beyond Terrible

Human trafficking. We hear these words in the news. Pictures flash across the television screens about this. We know it’s beyond terrible and feel awful for the victims. Yet we feel safe knowing we live in a nice area of the country where trafficking never happens.

Then, we go on with our day.

Pause with me for a moment

If the term “Human Trafficking” doesn’t make you shiver, it should. Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including right here in the United States. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality (from https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/what-human-trafficking).

If you think it could never happen where you live, think again. It’s everywhere, from urban to rural areas all over the country.

My brave and beautiful friend, BJ Garrett, tells in her book, Unwanted No More, (Redemption Press) of her nightmarish life because of being trafficked as a child. The story takes the reader on a journey from them beginning of her nightmare to how she found redemption. No matter how I see life, I’ve been blessed to watching how God’s hand can move with his grace. I know, without a doubt, that my friendship with BJ has made me a better person.

That’s why she’s the perfect fit

God’s been readying her for this purpose … Executive Director to Selah Life Choices.  This organization was founded to serve women at risk of human trafficking by offering emergency stabilization for healing .

Here’s BJ talking about Selah Life Choices:

BJ owns her purpose

BJ stopped years ago dwelling on the fact that she was sold for a bag of groceries. Now she focuses her energy to being the person  God redeemed her to be. She embraces the responsibility God set before her–to love and empower others–and se leans on scripture for this. [God] who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:4-5

[God] who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:4-5

What’s my takeaway?

Actions never happen in a vacuum and it’s beyond horrible to suffer from the sins around us. But even then redemption, peace,  and healing is available to us all. That’s how big God is.

Are you in the middle of an abusive and manipulative  situation you never thought you’d be in?

When you look in the mirror, do you see the person you want to be?

Do you fear all is lost?

Oh friend, remember God loves you … right now … where you are.

Actions never happen in a vacuum and it’s beyond horrible to suffer from the sins around us. Is there healing after human trafficking? Share on X

What say you?

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