Combating Human Trafficking: Education, Prayer, and Action

We have the powerful god who loves us and protects us and takes care of us. You don't have to worry about that evil. All you have to say is no weapon formed against me will prosper. And as many threats have we as we've had to our lives, which we have, Janet, because we work on the sex trafficking and the human trafficking initiative. We don't fear. We have no fear because God is with us. [00:45:24] (28 seconds)  #FaithOverFear

I said this a long time ago, and I'm speaking particularly to you this morning because I started off this presentation talking to you about you and how important it is for Christians to take a lead. And human traffickers are empowered by public apathy and emboldened emboldened by despair. In other words, they love it when someone is suffering. So let us shake off the shades of indifference and refuse to be complacent. Let's work together to bring an end to this injustice as we rescue the victims of modern day slavery. [00:52:39] (39 seconds)  #EndIndifference

But, anyway, having said that, I was really moved by passing laws to combat human trafficking. And I thought, in Canada, kids shouldn't be bought and sold. And the average entry into the sex trade in Canada is 13 years of age. 13 years of age. How many 13 year olds do you know? Anybody know a 13 year old? [00:34:54] (27 seconds)  #StopChildTrafficking

I found out that the girls had managers, and I thought, managers? I didn't know what was going on until I found out about human trafficking, and those were traffickers. I was horrified, and I was very angry. You didn't want to know my thoughts. All the things I wanted to do to these traffickers, it wasn't legal, number one, and it wasn't very Christian like. [00:33:36] (22 seconds)  #UnmaskTraffickers

And just a little step, little by little, you don't have to conquer the world. But all of a sudden, God provides you with the icing on the cake. You know? I was so surprised when I got the order of Manitoba. Don't know how that managed. I don't know how we made Canadian history because it's only God that's done it because he wants to put attention on this issue. And here this morning in closing, I have to thank you for listening. [00:58:34] (31 seconds)  #SmallStepsBigImpact

I knew nothing about traffic, but she was on the streets, and I had to find her because I loved her. She was the best mathematician in my grade nine class. That kid was really amazing. So having said that, I used to go out every Wednesday or Thursday night, and I'd go and take sandwiches and coffee to the girls on the street in Winnipeg. [00:33:13] (21 seconds)  #StreetOutreach

But in Canada, ninety three percent of the trafficked sex victims are Canada born and bred. Everybody thinks they come from somewhere else. Well, folks, they don't. And you can't imagine how many children we have worked with and families that come from churches and so called the Christian community. You know, God knows the heart. [00:35:34] (25 seconds)  #TraffickingIsLocal

You know, many years later, rolled by. But, you know, have you ever had the feeling that something's really tugging at your heart And you don't really know what it is? Have you ever had that feeling? Who's had that feeling? You just don't know what it is, right? Well, god showed me what it was because I had a grade nine student who was trafficked. [00:32:51] (22 seconds)  #CalledToRescue