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Last night I was reminded of something that happened to me when I was 15 years old but this time it ended differently.  

The summer after my sophomore year in high school I spent 12 weeks working at Miracle Ranch summer camp.  It was an amazing experience and I learned a lot!  One night I was sitting in with a cabin of girls and their counselor, we were having a little Bible Study when the counselor turned to me and said, "Dandy" that was my camp name (the first name Dwight knew me as) "tell us what John 3:16 says".  I wanted to hide.  By the way she said it, I knew I should know, but I had no clue. 

Today I am thankful to say I do know John 3:16 and I don't want you to be embarrassed if you don't know it!  "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son and whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life."  Praise God - what a gift!

So last night I was sitting at the Global Missions meeting at church, we had a man named Alex come and spend time with us.  He started the meeting by asking each of us to share a scripture that we have in mind when we think of missions.  Instantly I wanted to hide!  Like I was 15 and at Miracle Ranch again.  I have this problem of thinking, that I don't know much.  I don't retain facts, dates, references, it drives me crazy!  But you what, I DO KNOW!  I know scripture because He has put it in my heart and mind and He always reminds me as long as I want it for His glory and not my own.

The scripture that others shared last night touched my heart...

 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."  Matthew 28:19

"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."  Matthew 24:14

but they were so different than what came to my mind.  If it were a test on what the best known missions scriptures are I probably would have failed but Alex asked what scripture is in my heart regarding missions.  

God wants to speak to each of our hearts individually, don't conform to what 'they' want so you can fit in. Listen to what God speaks to your heart, trust Him and obey.

"If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.  For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it."  Matthew 16:24,25

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27

Isaiah 61:1-3

All this to say what?  

I will..."Trust in the Lord with all my heart, lean not on my own understanding but in all ways I will follow Him and He will make my path straight." Proverbs 3:5,6

And speak when He says speak, longing to please only Him.

Dios te bendiga hoy!


 

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