Matthew 25:18-31
Matthew 25:18-31
My favorite passage that applies to a lot of things in my life.
When you sign up to go on a mission’s trip, there is a list of Reasons to
go Provided in the packet:
go Provided in the packet:
- Enhance personal spiritual growth
- Cultivate a servant’s heart as you minister physically and
spiritually to needy people - Bonding with team members & the locals
- Exercise faith and increase your faith
- Give “hands on” help to the mission
- Be a witness of Christ’s love
- Increase mission awareness and involvement
- Experience a “foreign” culture
- Worship God with the locals
- Encourage others
- Builds and strengthens home church
- Open oneself to possible full-time Christian service
- Obey the Great Commission
These are all good
reasons to go on a short term mission’s trip. However, for me it was a very
small yet distinct tug in my heart that said “Just GO’
reasons to go on a short term mission’s trip. However, for me it was a very
small yet distinct tug in my heart that said “Just GO’
Listening to the
whispers of God as you go about your everyday is not an easy task. He has given
us so much, yet he asks so little. When John and I were in Arizona the entire
experience was amazing. God kept whispering and we kept going.
whispers of God as you go about your everyday is not an easy task. He has given
us so much, yet he asks so little. When John and I were in Arizona the entire
experience was amazing. God kept whispering and we kept going.
**When His servants are flexible, God is provisional.
** when our materials
were not ready for pick up for a planned
project- we met another need, and we kept going.
were not ready for pick up for a planned
project- we met another need, and we kept going.
**We had rain on the day
we were going out for the Least of These Ministry- so we stopped and purchased
ponchos for the homeless we would meet that day, and we kept going.
we were going out for the Least of These Ministry- so we stopped and purchased
ponchos for the homeless we would meet that day, and we kept going.
**Our lodging changed
the week before our trip, so we had some uncertainty. Turns out God had a great
plan for us, so we kept going.
the week before our trip, so we had some uncertainty. Turns out God had a great
plan for us, so we kept going.
Comfort zones are tough
to step out of, yet you are never stepping out alone. On this trip there were
24 of us, and each of our skills and experiences were used in a way that only
God could use them, put together like a puzzle, and used to reach out and touch
the lives of everyone around us, those we were serving and those serving
alongside.
to step out of, yet you are never stepping out alone. On this trip there were
24 of us, and each of our skills and experiences were used in a way that only
God could use them, put together like a puzzle, and used to reach out and touch
the lives of everyone around us, those we were serving and those serving
alongside.
I guess after giving it
some thought and a tremendous amount of prayer, I would like to challenge and
encourage each of you to listen to your still small voice. Listen when you have
that tug in your heart to GO.
some thought and a tremendous amount of prayer, I would like to challenge and
encourage each of you to listen to your still small voice. Listen when you have
that tug in your heart to GO.
John and I are heading
out with a team to Arizona to the Red Sands Church and School on June 13 ,
2015. We have room for 28 more people to
go with us. I would extend a personal invitation to join us for this trip.
Aside from joining us , there are other things we need.
out with a team to Arizona to the Red Sands Church and School on June 13 ,
2015. We have room for 28 more people to
go with us. I would extend a personal invitation to join us for this trip.
Aside from joining us , there are other things we need.
.
We need financial
donations to help defray the costs of the trip for some.
donations to help defray the costs of the trip for some.
We need physical
donations for programs like Least of These and VBS.
donations for programs like Least of These and VBS.
Most of all we need continuous prayer for our
preparation and our travelers for safety and discernment in all of the things
we hope to accomplish this year at Red Sands.
preparation and our travelers for safety and discernment in all of the things
we hope to accomplish this year at Red Sands.