The Kingdom Or The World
Just the latest news, I've been in contact with the Vietnamese school officials, and things are on the move. We are putting together a contract, and they have requested my resume, a copy of my passport and diplomas. This is the next step in working in Viet Nam. After that, if they are so inclined, they will write me a formal letter of invitation which I Will use together with the contract to get a visa for working in Viet nam.
Thirteen years ago, I went to Mexico on a mission trip to build houses. That one trip tore my heart right out of my chest and put in place a heart of a servant. A desire to minister to other people. Little would I know that after three trips to Mexico, I would end up in China, where once again God reached into my heart and put love for China and her people into it.
Well, here I am today, and once again, God has grabbed my heart and put love for Viet Nam and her people into it. All I want to do is serve in China or Viet Nam, all I want to do is share His message and love with these people. That however, is me. It is His will, not mine. As much as I may desire to serve in Asia, in the final analysis, it is up to the Lord, not me. I can only pray that I will serve in these countries.
I've spent a life time worrying about me. Feeding myself, housing myself, reaching for the brass ring only to fail. I've lied, cheated, stolen, drank to much, and chased to many women. A lot of energy that I now wish I had spent doing Kingdom work. Today, I still battle with materialism, a need and desire for a good income, but what is it all worth in the end if as it says in the bible, I gain the whole world but lose my soul? Is it really all worth it, working for the world? Do I really need that boat, those two cars, that 2500 square foot home, or can I reduce my living standards and serve others and do Kingdom work for the remaining years of my life?
We often ask, WWJD? Well, what would you do? What if the school in Viet Nam accepts my terms and offers me a job? I will have a great opportunity to do ministry work there, a year, perhaps, years. I will not make much money, yes enough to live like a king there, but not enough to pay my bills here or even to consider a retirement? Doesn't God provide though? Isn't that what we say? I should therefore rely on God and His provisions and not on what I can make with my own two hands. What would you do?
Thirteen years ago, I went to Mexico on a mission trip to build houses. That one trip tore my heart right out of my chest and put in place a heart of a servant. A desire to minister to other people. Little would I know that after three trips to Mexico, I would end up in China, where once again God reached into my heart and put love for China and her people into it.
Well, here I am today, and once again, God has grabbed my heart and put love for Viet Nam and her people into it. All I want to do is serve in China or Viet Nam, all I want to do is share His message and love with these people. That however, is me. It is His will, not mine. As much as I may desire to serve in Asia, in the final analysis, it is up to the Lord, not me. I can only pray that I will serve in these countries.
I've spent a life time worrying about me. Feeding myself, housing myself, reaching for the brass ring only to fail. I've lied, cheated, stolen, drank to much, and chased to many women. A lot of energy that I now wish I had spent doing Kingdom work. Today, I still battle with materialism, a need and desire for a good income, but what is it all worth in the end if as it says in the bible, I gain the whole world but lose my soul? Is it really all worth it, working for the world? Do I really need that boat, those two cars, that 2500 square foot home, or can I reduce my living standards and serve others and do Kingdom work for the remaining years of my life?
We often ask, WWJD? Well, what would you do? What if the school in Viet Nam accepts my terms and offers me a job? I will have a great opportunity to do ministry work there, a year, perhaps, years. I will not make much money, yes enough to live like a king there, but not enough to pay my bills here or even to consider a retirement? Doesn't God provide though? Isn't that what we say? I should therefore rely on God and His provisions and not on what I can make with my own two hands. What would you do?
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