A few nights ago at worship the song that was song had the lyrics “shout it. Go on and scream it from the mountains. Go on and tell it to the masses. That He is God.” While singing that, His thoughts came into my mind. Since being in Ecuador it has been really hard for me in the sense of not being able to verbally share the Gospel. Yes we share it non verbally and can pray for others (though it is in english). But that night during worship while singing that song,God was speaking to me. Go to the Cathedral and walk around praying for people, heal the sick, and preach the Gospel. We have been in Banos, Ecuador for our month one debrief,and there has been a lot of processing while I’ve been here!
The move of God; you are the move of God! He is the WORD, LORD let us be your voices! On the 3rd we were able to share the Gospel with the little Spanish that our group knows, we prayed for a few women, an elderly man who had a stroke a few years back;who I believe God has healed him. We prayed for a man who was in a wheelchair. Be used by God, make the most of every opportunity and seek the purpose in every situation. Be the vessel, be the clay, be the instruments used by God to make Him known. God doesn’t have to use us but He chooses to partner with us. This has given me such a drive to really learn to speak,write and read Spanish. And for the past week of debrief I’ve talked with this elderly man, Jose, who manages the parking for the parking lot in-between our hostals. I pass him and shake his hand and talk with him literally 8 times a day. And God is so good, he is always happy to see us, and I was able to share Jesus with him and most importantly showthe love of Jesus to him, and he says he’s a Christian. I also was able to baptize my friend and teammate, Kara, today, which was really awesome!
The move of God in my relationship with other people, has become clear to me through debrief. I’m very much a task oriented person who sees what needs to be done and attacks the task. But it’s been clear that by doing so I forget others and forget to include them in the process, which at times have left them feeling unequipped for a task. I’ve been made aware of my actions, and now I’m letting God work in me by showing me to walk in humility and not be so set on the product that I forget the importance of the process, and the people involved. And God is doing His work in me to make me more like Him, which I praise Him for, I’ve been praying that He would grow me. God answers prayer, we just have to ask Him, and know for absolute certain He is speaking.
10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you[a] to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.
“let the wise listen and add to their learning,and let the discerning get guidance.” ( Proverbs 1:5)
Dios te bendiga!
