Bloom Where Your Planted
Have you ever thought about why you are where you are now? Or more importantly, why GOD has you where you are now? I ask you these questions because these are questions I have asked myself in the past and recently.
So this month was an ATL (Ask The LORD) month for my team (A-Team Remix) and I. Basically, this meant that we all prayed and asked GOD to show/reveal to us where HE wanted us to go and be this month. And the result of GOD’s leading was that HE brought us to Johannesburg (Jo’Burg), South Africa to a hostel serving & sharing the love of JESUS CHRIST.
In my previous blog entitled “Divine Appointments in Jo’Burg” I shared with you about a friend I met named Johannes, who was staying at the hostel whom I had the opportunity to share with him that GOD created and loves him because HE wants a personal relationship with him. Below is a Facebook message that I received from Johannes which I wanted to share with you:
Hi Derek!
It is good to hear from you! I hope you all are doing fine down there in Jo’burg, I’m already missing the relaxed hostel atmosphere. I’ve already moved into my room here in Windhoek and am happy to be back.
I’ve been wanting to write you before getting your message, since I had an interesting encounter during my bus ride. There was a girl of my age sitting next to me and after a while we started talking. She was reading the bible and I told her about the group of you. She was fascinated of the idea of someone going around the world to share the message of God. I also showed here the little leaflet you gave me and she invited me to her church.
I don’t know yet what to make out of it, but actually this girl was the second person ever talking to me about building a relationship with God (the first ones were you guys). Back home religion had always been about going to church and praying and not much beyond that. So in whatever way one wants to interpret this, God certainly seems to follow me on my trip through Africa …an interesting thought.
It was really nice meeting you guys, I had a good time.
Say hi to the others, Johannes
I share this with you humbly and not boastfully, but “Let him who boasts, boast in the LORD” (1 Corinthians 1:31) because I truly believe that GOD purposely planted me & my team to share HIS truth & love with Johannes here at the hostel in Jo’burg, South Africa. And also to encourage you to be faithful where GOD has you planted you where you are now. I believe that HE has specifically planted you exactly where He has you now because HE wants you there. I don’t believe that it is by accident, coincidence, or by chance, that GOD has you & I where we are at now in our lives. I believe that GOD has us where we are now for HIS divine placement, purpose and perfect plan.“In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps” (Proverbs 16:9). “A man’s steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?” (Proverbs 20:24).
In closing, my challenge to all of us is to…
“Bloom where GOD has planted You.”
PS…In case I don’t get the chance to write/blog you again this month, I wanted to share with you that our P-Squad will be reunited again (after being apart for 2 months) on the 26th of this month for a couple of days. And then we will be flying on the 28th to Asia…off to the Philippines for our 8th month of the WR! Your prayers are needed and know they are making an impact in so many peoples lives for GOD’s eternal Kingdom…thanks!
