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When lunch was over I literally felt guilty for being American yet thankful for being able to live in a country where I can not be arrested, shot at or killed because I am a Christian. The stark contrast between America and some of the countries that Big Life is entering is mind boggling. As Americans we have such a hard time wrapping our minds around the fact that a person can be arrested for blasphemy, tried and if deemed so, executed for proclaiming faith in Jesus Christ. We find it hard to imagine that such a thing still exists in this day and age and yet we sit back and silently watch it unfold. As Christians we are all called to do our part in proclaiming our faith and helping to spread the Word of the Gospel to those who do not yet know Jesus and yet many of us are afraid to do this very thing, yet in other countries where people can be killed for merely having a bible they profess their faith, live it out and share it with as many people as they can. When the spirit gets a hold of one person it soon spreads like wild fire throughout the village. They meet inside peoples homes and have discussions about God and religion and ask many questions and can sometimes talk for days about it. When is the last time you have experienced something like that in America? When was the last time you invited someone into your home to talk about God and had the conversation last days instead of minutes?
Lately, my husband and I have been feeling a little nudging of the Spirit that is slowly starting to point us in the direction of our mission field. We have been praying and trying to listen for direction. I know for sure that my husband wants to be out working in the mission field full time but just isn't sure how to make that a reality yet. Being the sole bread winner for our family it leaves a few things questionable on how to make it all work out. But we know we have a very powerful God and that nothing is impossible. For now we are taking baby steps to make this dream a reality. Sitting down and actually being able to talk with some real live people that are out in the mission field day after day, and to hear their stories and see the passion and faith that they have is very inspiring and very moving. It has really forced myself and my family to take a real hard examining look at our lives and put things in a more perspective to really find the things that matter most. It has become a time to put our priorities back in order and to figure out how we want to go about serving the Lord and figuring out what our life's purpose is.
When we left the lunch that afternoon my husband and I had a very long discussion on what we had just experienced and what our lives would look like if we suddenly sold off everything we had and started heading out into the mission field as these gentlemen had. How would God use us in these circumstances? What would life be like? What about our children? Would one of us stay behind or would we all go together? We talked for hours about it and really started to discuss how to go about getting on a mission trip to see what exactly God is trying to show us. My husband is starting to save up for a hopeful trip to India that might happen in the fall of this year with our church. The wheels are starting to swing into motion. I guess its time for us to stop watching from the sidelines and instead dive head long and get into the game!
Lately, my husband and I have been feeling a little nudging of the Spirit that is slowly starting to point us in the direction of our mission field. We have been praying and trying to listen for direction. I know for sure that my husband wants to be out working in the mission field full time but just isn't sure how to make that a reality yet. Being the sole bread winner for our family it leaves a few things questionable on how to make it all work out. But we know we have a very powerful God and that nothing is impossible. For now we are taking baby steps to make this dream a reality. Sitting down and actually being able to talk with some real live people that are out in the mission field day after day, and to hear their stories and see the passion and faith that they have is very inspiring and very moving. It has really forced myself and my family to take a real hard examining look at our lives and put things in a more perspective to really find the things that matter most. It has become a time to put our priorities back in order and to figure out how we want to go about serving the Lord and figuring out what our life's purpose is.
When we left the lunch that afternoon my husband and I had a very long discussion on what we had just experienced and what our lives would look like if we suddenly sold off everything we had and started heading out into the mission field as these gentlemen had. How would God use us in these circumstances? What would life be like? What about our children? Would one of us stay behind or would we all go together? We talked for hours about it and really started to discuss how to go about getting on a mission trip to see what exactly God is trying to show us. My husband is starting to save up for a hopeful trip to India that might happen in the fall of this year with our church. The wheels are starting to swing into motion. I guess its time for us to stop watching from the sidelines and instead dive head long and get into the game!
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