why missions?
someone asked me why i signed up for the weekly missions evening class. i did not answer because i think the person will not be convinced.
i started to ask myself again the same question. i'd better be sure and always remember the motivation for the course.
i close my eyes and pray to god for a vision....and i "see" the following....
i see myself finishing my "education" on missions. i see myself with a group going into vietnam. i see myself surrounded by the children and the womenfolk there. i see myself feeling overwhelmed but nevertheless happy to be telling them where i come from or to learn from them about their lives. i see myself all sweaty, tanned, my hands worn out and my feet tired out. i see my days busy with menial chores around the village. i see the group of us sitting around together during the nights sharing what we did, praising god in worship and praying for each other. i see ourselves supporting each other, firing up each other at the end of each tiring day.
i see myself glad that god has given me an opportunity to be there...and he is there with me too.....
no more will i close my eyes and see anything else. i will not see things that will distract me or block my vision anymore. i will not see them because i have asked god to show me what he prefers me to see.
i will no longer wish to see him. unless god wishes me to, i will not want to see him anymore when i close my eyes....
