I finished my Bible study On Mission With God this past quarter. The study’s focus was to encourage Christians to go on missions. It also really challenged a lot of today’s way of thinking. Although I didn’t need more challenge regarding being willing to go where God leads me, I do need challenge in how I go about serving God. Throughout the study I was challenged to look carefully at my motives, attitudes and expectations.
Several points in the study really stuck out to me. Here are a few. One says that God sends you to the place where He can best work through you to accomplish His mission. It goes on to say that no where the Lord calls us to go can compare to Christ’s mission to come to earth to provide the way of salvation. This really helps me get my priorities and attitude straight.
It always amazes me how the Lord teaches us what we need when we need it. This portion of the Bible study was very timely and what I needed to hear the past few months. “Modern Christians often forget that suffering accompanies service. Perhaps you have answered God’s invitation to go on mission with Him, only to be met by discouragement and difficulties along the way. Be like Paul as you determine to endure and even embrace unfolding events.”
The lessons I have learned through this study are very applicable to me right now as we enter a time of change and transition. I am challenged to be faithful when it would be very easy to be overwhelmingly discouraged. I love how I can be feeling very discouraged and overwhelmed. Then I start reading and studying His Word, and all of the sudden His Holy Spirit comes and illuminates His Word and brings encouragement to my soul.
I just started a new Bible study. It is by Beth Moore, Believing God. Already, it is helping me to focus and choose to believe, trust and have faith.
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