Our Mandate

I absolutely love this song...I think I actually posted it on my Facebook page already.To me it really describes the people we are to be,a people who walk by faith and not my sight.

Since it is called the 'Psalm of Abraham",I'm going share some of what the Bible says about Him....not from Genesis but from Heberews 11,the 'Faith; chapter.

It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. And when he reached the land God promised him,he lived there by faith-for he was like a foreigner,living in tents. And so Isaac and Jacob,who inherited the same promise. Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.

 I just finished a post about living in world where we are bombarded with bad news and seemingly hopeless situations...I am currently enduring one. But what I have realised is that things could be a lot more hopeful if  my eyes were set on things eternal instead of temporary things.This world is passing away,our bodies will deteriorate and eventually cease to work...that's the nature of growing old. But these things are only daunting when this life is all we are living for...we are to live like Abraham,looking forward to a city with  eternal foundations,a city designed and built by God.

Memoirs of A Wannabe Missionary: Living in a "Bad News Generation"

Memoirs of A Wannabe Missionary: Living in a "Bad News Generation": I think that this generation is bombarded with more bad news that any generation that has come before us.We Facebook bad news,Tweet it,Googl...

Living in a "Bad News Generation"

I think that this generation is bombarded with more bad news that any generation that has come before us.We Facebook bad news,Tweet it,Google it,Youtube it.pass it on through BBM....not to mention the endless news websites and channels that readily offer a supply of "BAD NEWS!"  One of our local radio stations has a four hour call-in program where people can call in and pretty much complain, about everything from their high light bills to the moral decay of today's youth.Bad news is everywhere.

I'm somewhat of a news junkie, but if no news is good news....then I certainly haven't been following any good news.And it takes its toll,it creates hopelessness,all sorts of panic and anxiety and a disbelief that anything will ever change. I once heard a BBC reporter quote an end time scripture after reading the news headlines.

Then it hit me( perhaps I was a bit slow)....I'm  a follower of the Good News,I have no right getting sucked into the confusion and panic of this "bad news" generation. Now it happens,I'm not pointing any fingers but imagine if we could truly live according to the Good News,the news about the Kingdom  of  God.God's stock markets don't crash,HIs economy keeps going,His kingdom is not one that is falling apart and He is not a ruler who is losing control.There is no unequal of distribution of wealth ,He will cause everything to work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose for them ( Romans 8:28),He is a ruler who is altogether just and altogether merciful,in His kingdom  you don't have to have a first degree to get work,you don't have to worry about what to eat or what to wear  but as you seek out this Kingdom these things will be added to you (  Matthew 5:33).

Too often our emotions,thinking,expectations and hopes are shaped by the "bad  news". We plan our lives  around what we are told is going on in the world around....which is usually bad news, We fear taking  risks,we fear moving,we fear pursuing the things that we truly love,we fear  going against the mainstream,we fear saving,we fear investing,we fear having children,we fear we can't have children,we fear relationships,we fear getting sick,we fear living long,we fear dying young...we fear because we have accepted a reality other than the reality of God's Kingdom. God says He has not given us a spirit of fear but of love,power and a sound mind ( 2 Timothy 1:7) So in the midst of a global recession,religious and ideological wars and natural disaters we are not to fear,we are to keep a clear head,we are to put our hope in God and who He says He is, rather than the systems of this world..no matter how good they seem.We are not exempt from the impact of these things but we have a hope in the midst of them.

So to wrap up I will quote the words of Paul:

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ,set your sights on the realities of heaven,where Christ sits in th place of honor  at God's right hand.Think about the things of heaven,not the things of earth. For you died to this life,and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.And when Christ,who is your life,is revealed to the whole world,you will share in all His glory.( Colossians 3:1-4)

Memoirs of A Wannabe Missionary: God is a faithful lover

Memoirs of A Wannabe Missionary: God is a faithful lover: "I am honestly blown away by the smallest things that God does in my life,don't get me wrong I love the big ticket miracles and breakthrough..."

God is a faithful lover

I am honestly blown away by the  smallest things that God does in my life,don't get me wrong I love the big ticket miracles and breakthroughs but there is something extremely humbling and loving about when God moves in a way that only you can appreciate. Ok I think I just had a "selah" moment...

6 billion people on earth ( pretty sure that stat has gone up by now) but yeh 6 billion  people on this earth and God does does something that only one will understand,its like a cosmic inside joke.

My spiritual  journey since returning home has been tumultuous to say the least but in that I have recognised the absolute BIGNESS!!! of God,that though we are unfaithful He is always faithful. And the past couple weeks I have experienced God's faithfulness at the strangest times  but yet when it mattered most.

The night I took my dad to hospital,I threw a tantrum and told God up front "I'm leaving! I have weighed the cost and its just not worth it..rah rah rah" I really thought that would have been the night where I walked away  and then I end up running into my uncle in the emergency room ( he didn't know we were there) and he ends up praying for me,giving me a word from God ..and altogether counselling me.That is exactly what I needed someone to help lift my hands when I could no longer do it for myself.

On a lighter note,I went to buy running shoes last week. I was a bit hesitant about it because I  know that proper shoes cost quite a bit.Anyway while the shop attendant was getting my shoes I silently prayed " Lord I would really like a discount...I just thought I would throw it out there,I know I haven't been  the best with my daily devotions but I'd still like to ask". When the guy came back me told that the shoes had a discount ( not marked on them) and furthermore,because I had to wait a little extra while he looked for the shoes he gave me an even greater discount...seriously!

Last but not least.I had been feeling pretty hopeless and disheartened about applying for jobs..unnecessarily so.But I called up a contact I had for one of  the places I was applying and boy did I get more than I called for,after asking her about the business she asked me if I had prayed,proceeds to pray with me and  practically preach to me about God's faithfulness and provision...I was just blown away.Those words of encouragement helped me to sit  just a bit taller when finishing off my application.

I don't know,some people would call it coincidence or maybe not have noticed these things at all but for me they have been like unexpectedly receiving a bouquet of flowers in the middle of the day,love letters left lying around a messy house, I wasn't looking for them, I certainly did not deserve them..but they came.

Its that something from God that says " I heard that prayer you  whispered in the shower,I saw the sincerity of your heart when you cried out in frustration...I hear you"

What love notes has he left you?

"The Lord directs the steps of the Godly
He delights in every detail of their lives"
                                                        Psalm 37:23