I can hardly believe that this is our last week of ministry in Thailand. Like previously stated this has been the hardest month so far but I think it has also been the best. The ministry although tough has been good but the main thing that makes it the best is what God’s been teaching me through it all.
Our first night in ChiangMai we
walked to the red light district to pray for the area and also to
just get an idea of what we’re working with. I was completely unprepared for what I saw. Young girls luring men into the bars, men who looked like people from home and the little kids running through it all being used to sell flowers for someone else. The darkness was strong and
overwhelming. By the time we got out of there I was absolutely
exhausted.
The next day I spent a good amount
of time reading the word and praying to prepare myself a little more.
God showed me how vitally important that time with Him
is. There is no way I can go out and let Jesus shine through me if I’m
not spending a significant part my day in close communion with Him. He has also shown me the
importance of prayer and the covering it provides. The enemy is doing everything he can to distract and discourage us from the work God has for us to do here. God’s teaching me how to recognize this and to pray against it. Also ,to pray for His protection over our hearts and minds. Eph. 6:10-18
of time reading the word and praying to prepare myself a little more.
God showed me how vitally important that time with Him
is. There is no way I can go out and let Jesus shine through me if I’m
not spending a significant part my day in close communion with Him. He has also shown me the
importance of prayer and the covering it provides. The enemy is doing everything he can to distract and discourage us from the work God has for us to do here. God’s teaching me how to recognize this and to pray against it. Also ,to pray for His protection over our hearts and minds. Eph. 6:10-18
This isn’t to say that it’s not hard to see anymore in fact the more time I spend with the Lord the harder it gets. I’m finding abiding in Him is working in my heart an understanding for how God sees these things. So, instead of just being sad, angry or whatever other emotions might arise He’s bringing to my heart a love for these hurting people, peace, compassion, hope that it can be different, joy in knowing that He knows and in that, being able to put a smile on my face and just love those He loves. It’s still hard to think I have to leave them in the place I found them physically but I’m thankful that God has allowed me to be here in this time and hopefully plant some seeds in their hearts.
