tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post915126061879638558..comments2024-03-25T18:16:27.930-05:00Comments on My Bossier: To Kenya: A Higher CallingSmarterGeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11769910200366947168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-13919624623820332402010-03-23T17:45:37.553-05:002010-03-23T17:45:37.553-05:00That is very nice, good for her.That is very nice, good for her.notlowalkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191599071198288307.post-77078027076755804292010-03-21T15:58:23.816-05:002010-03-21T15:58:23.816-05:00Jim, I love this post. Can I make a few observatio...Jim, I love this post. Can I make a few observations that really jumped out at me in this blog post. She said, "Last summer, I planned to get away for 10 weeks and to take refuge in Him with no distractions." I am jealous. Some of the mission trips and youth camps I have taken the kids to have always been an opportunity to get a closer relationship with God. And you come back to everyday life and eventually the cares and duties of the world creep back in. I am heading off on a 2 week vacation this week, and this will be a focus of mine. "In Him" We are to only to want to be "In Him" Jesus is all we are to want. What flows out of that is from God, not self. John 7:38 (NKJV) <br />38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." This is what is flowing out of this young ladies heart. Whatever you pour into a cup, when it overflows, that is what comes out. Look at some of the meanness in the world today and see what is being taken into their hearts. I heard a song this morning and the singer sang about drinking from his saucer because his cup ran over. Naomi, keep drinking in Jesus. I also see obedience, sacrifice, trust, reliance gratitude in what Jesus did for us here. You know not to take away from what she is doing, but first off this is a normal, logical result of her following God so closely. Some would say mission work is not normal. But with God it is abnormal to not be a missionary. As a christian we are called to missionary work, the only difference is the place and people we are called to and how much it will cost us. Imagine if we raised our children to be ministers or missionaries. At least when God calls they would think it is normal. My daughter and nephew, as soon as they turned 13 expected to go on mission trips. There was no convincing. Why, because they saw us going. I have a friend I grew up with that I never would have thought would be a christian. Now he is a preacher, missionary and he and his wife sold a successful business to start and run an orphanage in Africa. You never know what God has in plan for you. Fathers and mothers are called to be ministers in their own homes also. Thank God for those who answer the call. Naomi, may God bless your ministry.Darrellhttp://www.mygodsbeengood.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com