These people in Northern Ireland live Jesus in everything they do. They reflect His true love and will, and their only desire is to reach the lost and uplift the loved. They are Holy Spirit led, and their church is God-Breathed. I have never seen such a radical trust as I have here. They are contagious and their mission is to infect everyone. Their beliefs are so strong that in their presence I lose all doubt. God is alive here. He is not a statue or a painting He is a love force that spreads throughout the people. God is their authority, Christ’s love is their core, and the Holy Spirit is their truth. This is the Kingdom, This is the Kingdom, This is the Kingdom here on Earth.
They have spent so much of their time pouring into us because their desire is so rich in love that they are willing to share the glory of finding the lost. The pure existence of this church excites me. This place is Jesus in action healing the hurt, feeding the hungry, and loving everyone. Their bold approach to the throne has empowered my confident pursuit of the Cross. The things I have learned and experienced here will stay with me throughout this trip and beyond. I am so thankful for every part of this month and every person that poured so much into me. I am so thankful to those at the Vineyard Church in Coleraine and Eniskillen who live the life on the path that God set before them and helped guide me along my own path.
It has been such an amazing month of ministry and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for the next month in Ukraine.
Let us then in confidence (boldness) draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in the time of need. Hebrews 4:16
This verse kept coming back to me all month
Pictures to come!
