I had the awesome opportunity tonight to attend a prayer meeting for the missions teams. I honestly did not know what to expect and I did not go into it with a very good attitude or open heart. Thankfully God works in me despite of me.
The first 30 minutes or so, I just went around to each teams display and prayed for the country, the needs, and the team themselves. It is crazy to think of all the hurt and need that is in these countries, not to mention in the world at large. While this part was amazing, it was what happened after that truly made this night worthwhile. Chris Owens called up the Tanzania team and we just began to pray for them and the difficult task they set out to do (They are going to build a 50 mile road). It was amazing to see the whole room gather around this team and just encourage them, pray for them, and marvel at God's glory.
After the prayer subsided, Chris Owen asked the freshmen to raise their hands. There were a few of us, but he chose me and Jonathan to represent them. We got to the middle of the circle and were surrounded by outstretched hands and loud prayers to God. We prayed that the freshmen class would become awaken to the spirit of God. We prayed that they would feel a sense of urgency towards missions and that they would realize that today is the day. We prayed that regardless of our major, we would consider ourselves missionaries.
I think that this is a mindset that we all need to take. So many people make the excuse that they are not "called to missions", but this is just an excuse. Everyone is called to missions. Some people may go across town, some people across the country, and some people across the world. Wherever you are called to go, just go! The time is now. There is no reason to wait. We need to be a people who sees what needs to be done and does it. We need to be so excited about this good news we have, that we want to share it with everyone. Dont let excuses, or fear keep you from spreading the gospel to ALL nations. Let's get missions minded and change the world for Christ!
BB
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