Fun with Balloons

The story I pasted a link to below made me smile this morning, and it took me all day to figure out why.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7719755.stm

Post after post, I talk about what the church isn't doing, what it's doing wrong, and what it should be doing instead. I'm sure it seems to some that I'm whining. But as part of the church, I see it as a positive thing. Hey! We could be doing this instead of this. I truly believe, for example, we as the church could do more to support single-parent homes and adoption efforts. But that's only one example. What else can we do, and how could we even start?

I like what these activists did for several reasons.

1. They saw a need. North Koreans are starving for actual news. If only there was something they could do.
2. They thought it through and did something about it. They accurately assessed a need and followed through with meeting it. And best of all,
3. They saw resistance as a good thing. "People are pissed. We must be doing something right." So they keep on doing what they feel they need to.

It's so foreign to me to see people act this way. That's not how you respond to opposition. Aren't you supposed to draw further in to yourself and make movies?

As a spiritual tourist, I find examples like this very encouraging. It's not a complete answer, but it's a good start.