Sometimes the adventure of missions can be like a young child realizing they can not have what they want right away. Yes, the adventure of missions involves some waiting, some preparations, some waiting, some training, some more waiting; you get the point. However we need not be discouraged by this. On the other, we can enjoy it.
If you think about it, every adventure contains this element of preparation and waiting. Just recall to your mind any adventure/action movie you have ever seen. In these movies there is always a series of short clips that usually pass by quickly to the backdrop of some motivational music. These scenes are the preparation/waiting scenes of the adventure movie. In these scenes you see years of martial arts training in 3 minutes. You might also see a clan of individuals cross the country in seconds.
In real life we are not allowed to put this phase of the adventure into a fast forward motion picture. In real life we must engage in the preparation and waiting of the adventure in which we a partaking. It does us good to realize that this is just as much part of the adventure as is the high adrenaline action packed part is.
This is where I am in my adventure. I have been in this phase of my adventure for some time. Yet without this part I would not be prepared for what comes next. Furthermore, It is within the preparation/waiting that I find the adventure is in the now. As I wait and prepare for the adventures of tomorrow I must engage in the adventure of missions that is available today. I can engage in the missions of today by telling others today about who CHRIST is and what he has done. I can love others today, serve others today, prepare for future adventures today. Today, I can wait because that is part of the adventure too. There is a time and for everything.
a servant of JESUS CHRIST,
Joe W Hartsell Jr
2 comments:
What? Life doesn't come with any fast-forward buttons? Well I'm sending my Universe Remote back to the store. Er, wait. That's Universal Remote. Oops.
But you're most correct, brother. We both are in a preparation phase. I'm reminded that usually when the Bible mentions "waiting upon the Lord" it's referring to something like a prepared army poised on the eve of battle waiting for God to move. But they're prepared, not idle. Big difference.
JOE!
Just wanted to stop by and remind you that I love you and am always filled with joy to hear of you from our pals or get to enjoy some of your spiritually rich perspectives in writing like this piece here.
Live Blessed this day my friend ( I know you will) :)
Stan
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