Sorry I have been slacking on posting the last month. I have no other excuse except that October has been a crazy month. Between school work, extracurricular activities and working on college applications I've been letting other commitments fall away but, I will try to refrain from doing that again.
Okay so on to what this post is about, Missions. Missions is my calling. Seriously God has called me into missions, which is scary and makes me uncomfortable but, also excited and passionate. I can think of no better way to spend my life. Now maybe you're not called to spend your life in foreign countries doing missions like I am but, let me assure you, whatever you're called to do you're called to be a missionary. Acts 1:8 says"But you will recieve power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." See, Jesus tells us that wherever we are and whatever we're doing, as Christians we are supposed to be witnesses for him! Pretty cool huh? That includes teachers, firemen, highschoolers, even Walmart workers. As Christians our purpose in life should not be to make the most money we can or marry the right person or have the perfect family but, to win souls for the kingdom of God and trust that God will take care of the rest and his good and perfect will, will be done. In Acts 20:22-24 Paul says "And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem,not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me-the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace." Pretty cool right? Paul has the kind of passion for soul winning that we should all have. Do I want to sit in prison? Negative. But hey if I have to sit in prison because I was sharing the gospel then I say lock me up because that's a pretty noble thing to go in for. I'm not afraid of what my future in missions holds for me because I know who is in control and my Abba will have his way in me but, what race are you running? Are you ready to step out and face the hardships that may come with being mission minded? I challenge you take take this call seriously and see what God can do through you for his kingdom:)
