Mission Minded

God is really loving, wise, and understanding. These are glimpse about Him that He has shown to me. I went to a mission talk up in Kingston chapel and learnt alot especially from Jason birkin. he was sharing his experience of being called by God for long term mission. He and his wife went to the Phillipines on 1980. I was strucked by his answer regarding hearing God's call. He said just know God, enjoy Him, cherishes Him and then you will know for He will share His will for us. He used the illustration of friendship. A friend will only share his secret to the closest one. That is how we too may know our calling by getting to know God more.

He also shared when deciding to do mission, just remember that it is not God that is so incapable of reaching out to those people. It is not that you need to go there or else these people are going to hell. God could use others if you do not go. You will miss out things though. Other interesting point was that they as a young married couple went to the middle of the jungle and proclaiming the gospel so the people may believe. It was very difficult to understand but these people mostly much older than them and had kids did come to know Christ. It must be the extraordinary work of the Holy Spirit.

Another speaker shared about her experience of staying in Afghanistan for 10 years. She said the cost of becoming a believer is dear. A lady with six kids in this Ramadhan (a month of fasting for moslems) were caught up not to cook at the dusk. When asked if she was a believer (christian), she answered 'yes'. Then, this guy that found out about her belief told the local dairies not to supply her bread anymore and not allowed to get water. He even urinated her well. When I heard this, I was so troubled. How could a human did such a thing to others.

One of the lady who spoke about short term mission also shared ten commandments for short term missionaries. I found the list was very smart and funny. I'll type it up sumtimes. She shared about International students who have become a christian in New Zealand were afraid to go back home because fear of persecution. She was sharing about the idea to train these students so they may be strong and confident to reach out their community. As International student myself, persecutions from family is very real. Coming from a non-christian family, I have experienced many oppositions which until now still haunting me. I long for God to change my heart towards it. For He is so much able to work out things for me, much better than I could think of. I dare not to lose my faith in Him eventhough the waiting and uncertainties are very much painful. I have nothing else to lean on.

It is ok. My God will do as He pleases. He will calm me and lead me.

~ Only one Life twill soon be past
Only what's done for Christ will last ~ J. Piper