Reflection:
I interviewed KJ over the phone, in 2020, asking her about her faith story. At the time of my phone call, she was home alone, isolating due to the pandemic. She also told me that she has been blind since birth, and she has Asperger’s Syndrome. She explained that she became a Christian as a teenager, when her family took her to Beach Mission. She heard about Jesus and believed in him. But it was some years later that her Nan helped her get a Braille Bible and she began to read it. After that, KJ began to write her own worship music in braille. Apparently, these days, other people see the way she functions, and they think she’s amazing. But in reality, KJ says she often feels misunderstood. Does anyone know the real KJ? Do they want to? Within her questions, KJ told me that her favourite Bible passage is Psalm 139. God knows her and understands her even when no one else does. God made her and gave her the ability to create beautiful music. Every day, God is with her, even when the whole world is self-isolating during the pandemic, and no one is allowed to hug her. Even then, KJ says, she is not completely isolated. God is with her. And he’s not going to leave.
Prayer:
Lord, I too sometimes feel the struggle of being misunderstood. But you understand me. You made me and you know me, and you are with me today. You perceive my thoughts from afar. Please help me to respond to you in awe and praise, today.