I'm going to be honest, when I first started this study on the book of Mark I didn't like it very much. It wasn't exactly what I was hoping for, I wanted a "study" and this is more of an "apply this scripture to you life devotional". I'm not really into that stuff too much, because I would much rather learn what Jesus was saying when He said what He said rather than apply it to me. But I have been proven wrong, and it's not the first time, trust me. This study has been amazing, I really think it's exactly what God wants me doing right now. It's so intimidating when people ask me what I'm doing after I graduate in 5 months. Because honestly I have no idea. I'm 99% sure that it's going to involve missions and some form of deaf ministry, possibly in Haiti or somewhere over there. But it hasn't all come together. I would love to be one of the many seniors who know exactly where they are going, have already been accepted and have scholarships coming. But that's not God's plan for me. I don't even know if college is His plan for me! I want to do whatever He wants me to do, I just wish He would tell me soon, so that I will be able to tell people when I'm asked instead of stalling and coming up with some answer that sounds half way decent. Maybe He's just waiting for me to grow in a certain area of my life, I have so much growing up to do it seems like before I am able to go out on my own! Anyway, tonight's study was on Mark 5:21-43, in this passage it talks about Jesus healing Jairus' daughter and the women touching His clothes and being healed! The discussion for tonight talks about how Jesus was the "Ultimate Missionary", He served in His hometown, but He was also on the road alot. Jesus served everywhere! Where ever He felt led I guess is what I would say. Stan comes to mind, he's a missionary to Haiti, but he stays in the states, and while he is in the states he also serves here and ministers to people. It may not be in an obvious way, but he has certainly ministered to me and my family, to people at all the different churches he speaks to, to all of the teams he brings into Haiti and even when he goes to the dollar store or wherever to ask for donations, that right there is a great witnessing tool, and I have no doubt in my mind he doesn't use that. It makes me wonder, maybe that's where I'm supposed to be, I'm just throwing it out there. Maybe my mission is to go into other countries and serve where and while I can but then when I come back to America I will still serve at church, and at the food pantry and whatever other missions I find. Maybe this isn't what I'm supposed to do with my life forever, but for now that's what I'm sticking to. Jesus tells us we need to be more like Him, and I really do try to do that, even though most of the time it doesn't seem like it. I'm so excited I have all of the opportunities I have, being able to go into Haiti when I can, working at the church and the food pantry. I hope that everyone has the opportunities He has given me! So those are my thoughts for the night.
It was probably just a whole bunch of rambling, but in my mind it made a little sense, so I just thought I would share it:)
Have a great 2009!!
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