We are all missionaries destined to minister wherever we are, however we feel, whenever He wants, without regard to convenience, leisure or desire to forge for ourselves a cozy place and a future, and all this all the while we walk through the twisted paths of this world.
And He surrounds us with people and circumstances for its due accomplishment in our lives. It is up to us to decide to beat the bushes or to cross the forest and the rivers opening paths for all those He has also planned to follow our lead while we follow and obey.
He wants us all to be missionaries in the form of servant leaders in his upside down pyramid of real and godly leadership, where the one who leads most is the one who serves best, without any regard to personal conveniences and circumstances!
And usually He does it placing us in the weirdest and in the human eyes worst scenarios for our personal pride and reputation, Genesis 39: 1-20. He even sends some of us to jail (Genesis 39.21-23) to make the difference among the ones discarded, discriminated or rejected by society, because probably He is so tired of seeing so many just visiting and stopping by to preach, to harangue, to feed for the day, retreating afterwards to their cozy environment with a placid and fully self satisfied smile on their faces.
A few nights ago I was told that one of my dearest was on TV addressing the nation on behalf of many inmates who have been able through his and many others´ efforts to aspire to a college degree on rural development. Could you think of a weirdest purpose or path for any one´s life when you were naturally destined to become a business executive in this world?
And He surrounds us with people and circumstances for its due accomplishment in our lives. It is up to us to decide to beat the bushes or to cross the forest and the rivers opening paths for all those He has also planned to follow our lead while we follow and obey.
He wants us all to be missionaries in the form of servant leaders in his upside down pyramid of real and godly leadership, where the one who leads most is the one who serves best, without any regard to personal conveniences and circumstances!
And usually He does it placing us in the weirdest and in the human eyes worst scenarios for our personal pride and reputation, Genesis 39: 1-20. He even sends some of us to jail (Genesis 39.21-23) to make the difference among the ones discarded, discriminated or rejected by society, because probably He is so tired of seeing so many just visiting and stopping by to preach, to harangue, to feed for the day, retreating afterwards to their cozy environment with a placid and fully self satisfied smile on their faces.
A few nights ago I was told that one of my dearest was on TV addressing the nation on behalf of many inmates who have been able through his and many others´ efforts to aspire to a college degree on rural development. Could you think of a weirdest purpose or path for any one´s life when you were naturally destined to become a business executive in this world?
I do not know how to feel but humbled because of the need to trust He knows best even if I do not understand God purposes for his life which I know by faith it is not for sure one of being pushed to the darker corners of life. Mathews 5:15, Genesis 40-41.
Definitely, we are all destined to be leaders, wherever the rung in the ladder of society ranks we are standing on at any moment in our lives. We as a family have been given Isaiah 40:31 as a motto and a goal. As eagles! And this makes me remember what my grandfather used to say: “if you are to be an eagle do not let yourself become a rabbit. And it you are to be a bum… Be a 100% bum without blaming anyone for your self-inflicted disgrace.
People tend to think they have to bend to circumstances, positions, financial security as well as likes and dislikes on what they want to do and they ruthlessly follow paths self convincing themselves that is what the Lord wants for their lives.. That´s not what God wants! He wants us to tune in to His voice, not ours, nor the world´s, the devil´s, the surrounding peers and circumstances.He places us where He feels He needs us to be His hands. If the circumstances outgrow us or if we outgrow them He then provides new ones where He can continue using us at the same time He refines us to mold us into his faithful disciples, friends and servants. He never allows circumstances, tasks, places, ministries, activities, and people, to take His place in our lives.
But more than else he wants us to influence lives around with our dedication and example. He cares more for our interaction with our brethren and especially His children than us pushing papers around, disbursing funds or being bookkeepers, bean counters, bossing people around or just building things for the sake of facilitating material comfort more than personal soothing of scars and healing of emotional and spiritual wounds.
Faces of the people show their inner feelings when confronted with our love and understanding. The joy in them is our spiritual reward. Faces, faces, faces!
What a joy they bring when happy!
What a burden and concern when suffering, giving up or simply walking away from the Grace and Mercy of the Lord, preferring the wider sinful paths of this world.
