[…] I have often used the phrase, “The safest place is in the center of God’s will” to justify us staying in Lebanon. Yet, I have come to realize that while this is true, being in God’s will does not necessarily mean safety from trouble. A missionary in a Cambodian slum reflected on this quote, saying “Perhaps it’s time we realized that the safest place, physically speaking, is NOT in the center of God’s will. The center of God’s will may, in fact, be one of the wildest, most dangerous places you could imagine” (Relevant Magazine). […]