Friends and family -
Mission work, as a Christian, is what we have all been called to do in some capacity. Some are called to other nations while the rest are called to do it right here in our backyards. I feel that God is calling me to the mission field abroad. My heart breaks for the lost and especially the ones who have no access to the word. It is hard to think that people all across this great big world of ours can be born, live their lives and then die (stats from Dr. David Platt) without ever knowing about Jesus Christ. Living in the west - we have the opportunity to pray and worship as we please. We are not bogged down with laws that keep us from choosing a Church to attend and we are not kept from choosing which religion we want to practice. I hope that you all are Christians and faithful believers that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. That Jesus lived and died for you and for me. He was persecuted for us. Isaiah 53:5 - "But he was pierced for our transgressions," he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Through the sufferings of Christ, we have the ability to live eternally, to live side by side with Jesus in Heaven. He took our sins upon himself and nailed them to the cross. He graciously died for each one of us so that we could live eternally with him.
I am blessed, I had the opportunity to be raised in a Christian home. My parents taught me about Christ and I accepted Jesus into my heart at a young age. As I grew up, I began to rebel and I turned from God. For about 14 or so years I lived a life of material and worldly things that kept me from knowing and walking with Christ the way I should. I was brought to my knees about 2 years ago after a time where I was truly digging a grave for myself. I knew there was no other way but with Him. I am thankful and grateful and try to live my life according to God's will daily.
In saying this, at the young age of 12, I felt that God was calling me to missions. I abandoned that to live a more secular life. I do not regret my past, though wish I had made the change long ago to follow Christ in a more passionate way. The past has molded me and it has helped me because in my past my heart broke in ways that I think I would never have known if I had not walked the path I took.
The great thing about Christ is that you can ask for forgiveness with a gracious and remorseful heart and he will wipe them clean. You will be forgiven.
I want nothing more than to help others to know more about Christ. To turn from sin and to live a life that is Godly and a life that this world will never be able to match. There is nothing that this world can give you, God provides all. He is our supplier.
My time is coming soon to go out and help in spreading the word to all nations. I don't know if I will start in one place and end up in another. I ask that you, my brothers and sisters, will pray that I will be able to discern which direction to go. My heart is heavy for several places right now. I know that God is in this and the right place will be given.
I love you and I am praying for you who is reading this. If you need anything, want to discuss how God can help you, please feel free to ask. I am here.
May you find strength in God's love and mercy.
Many blessings -
Anna
Monday, March 28, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Sometimes
12:37 am
It has been a good day today. I didn't get much sleep last night for several reasons. 1 - I was up a bit too late responding to a reflection question for my Theology class on what the cross means. 2 - I think I was too worried about getting up late and missing class.
I did get up on time but ended up with only a few hours of sleep.
Today has been good, as I mentioned before. In my quiet time with God, it is becoming more and more apparent that what I need to do is get rid of my TV's. I think for several reasons I am being drawn to remove them from my home, but one is that it is a major distraction from my studies and more importantly with no tv, it will give me more time to focus on God and be in his word. Another reason I feel that I am to get rid of my tv's is that since I feel called to the mission field, I think that in this time, I will be preparing myself to be without the things that I am so accustom too. I know that many people may think I am just down right crazy, but you know, I would rather spend all my time on what God has for me than what this world would rather use to bring me down and pull me from Him.
I want so badly for others to experience God the way I do. I am so in love! I hunger for Him, I thirst for Him in such a way that I don't want any distractions to keep me from being so in love. I don't ever want to lose it. My sister said that she at one time in her life had a very intimate relationship with Him and that when it was gone, it was gone. I don't want that. I yearn for Jesus. I can close my eyes and see myself wrapped up in his arms. It is so beautiful. He has provided me with everything i need and then some.
Isaiah 12:2 - Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
I pray that for whomever is reading this will find strength in God. There is no greater joy than living a life for him. The reward is so much greater than anything you can imagine.
Stay strong in the footholds of God's truth.
Read your bible and pray.
God Bless my brothers and sisters.
Anna
It has been a good day today. I didn't get much sleep last night for several reasons. 1 - I was up a bit too late responding to a reflection question for my Theology class on what the cross means. 2 - I think I was too worried about getting up late and missing class.
I did get up on time but ended up with only a few hours of sleep.
Today has been good, as I mentioned before. In my quiet time with God, it is becoming more and more apparent that what I need to do is get rid of my TV's. I think for several reasons I am being drawn to remove them from my home, but one is that it is a major distraction from my studies and more importantly with no tv, it will give me more time to focus on God and be in his word. Another reason I feel that I am to get rid of my tv's is that since I feel called to the mission field, I think that in this time, I will be preparing myself to be without the things that I am so accustom too. I know that many people may think I am just down right crazy, but you know, I would rather spend all my time on what God has for me than what this world would rather use to bring me down and pull me from Him.
I want so badly for others to experience God the way I do. I am so in love! I hunger for Him, I thirst for Him in such a way that I don't want any distractions to keep me from being so in love. I don't ever want to lose it. My sister said that she at one time in her life had a very intimate relationship with Him and that when it was gone, it was gone. I don't want that. I yearn for Jesus. I can close my eyes and see myself wrapped up in his arms. It is so beautiful. He has provided me with everything i need and then some.
Isaiah 12:2 - Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
I pray that for whomever is reading this will find strength in God. There is no greater joy than living a life for him. The reward is so much greater than anything you can imagine.
Stay strong in the footholds of God's truth.
Read your bible and pray.
God Bless my brothers and sisters.
Anna
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Prayers for the Aldape family
Today I went to the weekly GCF meeting at school and a young lady was there who has spent many years in India with her parents who are missionaries.
I ask all that are reading to keep the Aldape family in your prayers as they continue to reach the Banjara people group in India. They are being sponsored by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and are in need of funding for their Boys home - there are about 20-30 boys in the home and their recent funding has fallen through and in order to keep these boys in school, where they otherwise would have no education, they need funding. Please go to http://www.thefellowship.info/ and look into helping fund the boys home and soon to be girls home. The link will also explain who they are and what they do.
God Bless -
Anna
I ask all that are reading to keep the Aldape family in your prayers as they continue to reach the Banjara people group in India. They are being sponsored by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and are in need of funding for their Boys home - there are about 20-30 boys in the home and their recent funding has fallen through and in order to keep these boys in school, where they otherwise would have no education, they need funding. Please go to http://www.thefellowship.info/ and look into helping fund the boys home and soon to be girls home. The link will also explain who they are and what they do.
God Bless -
Anna
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