In the movie “Taken”, Liam Neeson’s character is an ex-CIA agent who finds
out that his daughter is kidnapped into the dark underworld of human
trafficking. He does what most men want to do, myself included, kick some
serious butt to rescue the girl. Sadly, my use of sniper rifles, timed
explosives and lethal finishing moves is limited to my ability to press “W”,
“A”, “S”, and “D” on a keyboard and aim my mouse. But that male urge to
have “a beauty to rescue” is still there. And I think that God-given urge
is not just meant for virtual worlds but for accomplishing real change in a
world that needs men to kick some butt and rescue those who need rescuing.
I know almost nothing about jewelry. I do know the only thing a husband
needs to know about jewelry, the phrase “that looks good on you honey.” But
what could I do to help in the rescue of these women? I remember a couple
years back visiting a ministry that provided a shelter for men coming out of
prison. The ugly truth of prison is that almost 90 percent of prisoners go
back to prison. But because of this center, the number is closer to 10
percent. So a non-glamorous center is actually stopping crime and turning
these men into good citizens, many of whom give their lives to serving God.
The ministries we support through Hope Jewelry are doing a very similar
work. They provide all means of support to these women being freed from
sexual slavery. Kicking down the door of the bad guys can be accomplished
by giving these women a hope for a new life, free to be all the God wants
them to be. That is a beauty to rescue. Bring it on!