Week 10

CALLING INTO MISSIONS.
Each day, God has been giving me more and more of a desire to GO into the nations, and this week just added SO MUCH to that desire! What really pulled at my heart is that 98% of Christians minister to either other believers or people that claim to be Christians, while 30% of the people in this world are unreached - meaning they have NEVER heard the Gospel before. How sad and messed up is that?! I personally can not be content living a comfortable life, fellowshipping with other believers, when so many people out there in the world have no idea that they have a Father that loves them and wants to bring them out of all their pain and suffering. Imagine someone coming to YOU telling you about a man who died for your sins, someone who loves you unconditionally?! People are WAITING to hear the Gospel!

We learned that a lot of times people ask the questions, "God, what is your calling for my life? What do you want me to do?" But He already answered those questions. His general will for all mankind is:
*Bring him glory - 1 Corinthians 10:31- "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
*Make disciples of all nations - Great Commission: Matthew 28:19-20
*Love Him and make Him known - Mark 12:28-31 
*Seek and save the lost - Luke 19:10
*Not live for ourselves - 2 Corinthians 5:15
*Tell of God's goodness - 1 Peter 2:9
*Make God smile - 2 Corinthians 5:9

If we understand the general will for our lives as believers, then it's up to us how we go about it. God has given us the CHOICE to decide what we want to do with our life! So really, God is asking US the question, "Son/daughter, what do YOU want to do with your life?" After answering this question and talking to God about it, we gotta OBEY JESUS! We gotta go! We gotta do it!
When we obey Jesus, we need to understand a couple things:
*God has an inheritance for each one of us, and He wants us to claim it, but in our efforts to claim it, we may not see it (or the fruits) and it won't come easy! (we may work our whole life to plant a church in an area in Nepal, but the results may not come in our lifetime, but they WILL come eventually!)
*He might ask us to do some pretty crazy things! We are working for God's reputation, not our own! Will you let the fear of man stop you from obeying God??
*God will always provide, but not always how we expect it.
*We learn obedience, WHEN it's difficult, THROUGH suffereing, SO THAT God can bless us.
*Crises are a part of obeying God... He said it was going to be tough!
*Obedience radically affects our immediate future, as well as the distant future - Obedience can NOT be taken lightly! God will often speak to us to the level and degree we were/are obedient to Him. Thankfully, when we disobey, God gives us second chances, but there will be consequences...
*Do not base whether you are making a difference off of the results you see, because God is working whether you see it or not!
*Obeying God is a lifetime commitment. Making a difference in this world is a lifetime committment. Change will never come overnight.

So, after analyzing your strengths & talents, after thinking about where you want to see a difference in this world (human trafficking, child abuse, prostitution, unity in churches...), after seeing what your interests are, seeing what you are passionate about, after talking to God about it...
JUST PICK SOMETHING TO DO! GO! HAVE FAITH, like Peter did when he stepped out of the boat & walked on water...STEP OUT, GO AGAINST THE NORMS OF SOCIETY! And remember this,
"...and be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20 (last part of Great Commission).

Something to think about:
*What am I going to do about the 30% of unreached people in this world?
*Am I going to pick the easy road, or the hard one.. a life full of possible struggles, but FULL of adventures with God? For it is in the tough times where God often shows up the most because you HAVE to rely on Him!

Thanks everyone for all your prayers! Outreach is only 8 days away!! Please, continue praying for unity & openness amongst our team, finances, and for everyone to have STRONG FAITH!!

Blessings to all :)
-Aslyn