Missions

I am about to embark on another missions trip. This one is a little different because I will be going for 2 weeks instead of 1. Each time I am preparing to go, I try to do a lot of devotions, spend a lot of time in prayer and prepare for the trip. The funny thing is that as much preparation as I "try" to do, I am never going to truly be prepared for everything that occurs. It's almost like God, sitting up in heaven, is looking down at us saying "you crazy people, what do you think you're doing"? I think we miss it here especially. God only asks us to be willing and open to Him. It's a difficult thing. I don't think we do as much at home as we do in the mission field because we are not open to it. We aren't LOOKING for opportunities to minister. In the mission field, we not only are LOOKING for opportunities, but we are actively praying for them, every day. We prepare our hearts/minds for the work that will occur. It is an exciting thing to see God at work. How easy is it to get stuck in our "rut"? To go about our lives with our face down, nose to the grindstone without even looking up long enough to take a look around and see what God is moving in? How awesome when we recognize what He's doing and asking Him to show us where/when to use us and becoming an ACTIVE participant. The last trip to Honduras I was on we called the trip of miracles. We saw people healed! Yup, I said it, HEALED!! I witnessed several of these with my own eyes! How exciting! We saw a 90 year old man who had never heard the good news about Jesus saved! Yes, to those who aren't Christians, this may not be good news, but I find it to be very exciting. How many people get stuck in the Sunday rut? I am guilty of it. Many times! I am so blessed, beyond what many of the people we minister to will ever have. My time and presence there is the least I can do if I can be used as an instrument for God. I want Him to use me as long as He can. Lord, help me to remember to ask You for opportunities here in GA. Help me to not have blinders on, but be cognizant of what You are doing here! Thank you for thinking me even worthy of being used!