On Tuesday evening as usual when in London I was helping out at womens group. The Womens group at Kings Cross works with women on the margins of society- some are sex workers, others suffering from drug or alcohol addictions and others with other problems.
As it was Womens world day of prayer last Friday and international Womens day on Saturday, it was decided to do some reflections. So Sister Kay (one of the nunns who leads the work) got out the Womens world day of prayer service booklets. Kay introduced what we would do- using the reading and reflections on the reading- combining us with thousands of women throughout the world. Kay spoke about the difficulties women face and said sharing together was important. Especially across faiths, cultures and so on- the group was very multi-cultural! As Kay finished saying this one of the women- who is struggling with drug and alcohol problems piped up: "Yes because even if we don't believe in God, God believes in us". It was a deep profound reminder of God believing in all of us, no matter our background, past and so on. It was a moving moment too- somebody very much on the edge of society- somebody stuggling with life, speaking the profound truth.
"Even if we don't believe in God, God believes in us."
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