Last week, as part of the DTS curriculum, we bussed up to
Glasgow, Scotland for a week of evangelism teaching and local outreach in the
community. Sounds a lot more glamorous than it is; there is nothing fun about
not showering for a week and sleeping in a hall full of females all desperate
and queuing for the loo in the morning. However, despite the occasional elbow
to the face as twenty girls crowd, trying to apply mascara, it was a great
week.
If any of you have ever watched the film Braveheart, you’ll understand that the Scots love a good fight,
love a cause worth fighting for. During one of our prayer sessions for the city
of Glasgow, we began to call the men and women of Scotland to arms, so to
speak. It’s interesting how you can see the enemy’s grip on people’s lives once
you know what they were really made for, who they really are. As a people who
were made to fight, made to go forth in action and passion, it’s hugely
impactful to see how many gaming/music/entertainment stores there are in the
city centre. It just seems obvious that if the Scots are called to be warriors,
that the enemy would try to stifle that calling by boxing them into their own
lives and a fantasy world. Interesting, and incredibly deep…not just a coincidence,
I think.
Sadly, my days were quite full, to the extent that I was unable to
experience true Scottish culture, something that I hope to do in the future,
though. Perhaps next time I venture on up, I’ll actually partake in part of my
heritage (Go McKinnan Clan!). I look forward to it, truly. I thoroughly enjoyed
myself! What’s more, I loved being able to pray and declare who and what
Scotland is: a land of the free, a land of the brave, a people who fight for
justice and who love mercy, a strong nation!
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