“A missionary is someone in whom the Holy Spirit
has brought about this realization: “You
are not your own” (1 Corinthians 6:19). To say, “I am not my own,” is to
have reached a high point in my
spiritual stature. The true nature of that life in actual everyday
confusion is evidenced by the deliberate
giving up of myself to another Person through a sovereign decision, and that Person is Jesus Christ. […] If
anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children,
brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple”
(Luke 14:26). He was not saying that this person cannot be good and upright,
but that he cannot be someone over whom Jesus can write the word Mine. Any one of the relationships our Lord
mentions in this verse can compete with our relationship with Him. [You]
may prefer to belong to [your] mother, or to [your] wife [or husband], or to [yourself],
but if that is the case, then, Jesus said, “[You] cannot be My disciple.” This
does not mean that I will not be saved, but it does mean that I cannot be
entirely His.’ CHAMBERS
People marvel at the life of a missionary .. but
especially it seems at the “nets” the missionary laid down to follow
Jesus. Personally, I think they marvel because
they are not willing to do the same. When a person mentions the “sacrifices” we
have made to serve, what I think is that the Lord has spoken to them .. told them to lay their nets down and they
said “no”. Why do we idolize athletes
and others who are so talented .. because, in our hearts, we wish we could be
like them. Has the Lord spoken to
you? You don’t have to go to Haiti or Uzbekistan
to follow Jesus. The following is a
condition of the heart … Give it all to Jesus … And where He takes you Bondye
Konnen (the Lord knows) .. but it will be good .. I promise.
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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