God is pursuing with omnnipotent passion a worldwide purpose of gathering joyful worshipers for Himself from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. He has an inexhaustible enthusiasm for the supremacy of His name among the nations.
-John Piper
'Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.' Psalm 46:10
The best that God's people have to offer is ourselves. Only when we put ourselves in direct, personal relationship with the people of God in the hard places do we begin to understand their needs and accompany them in the pilgramage of faith...It is no longer the rich stepping down to help the poor, but brothers and sisters in Christ stepping across to journey with one another.
-Daniel Rickett
'We want to work together wth you so you will be full of joy, for it is by your own faith you stand firm.' 2 Corinthians 1:24
I support short-term missions...Such trips provide two distinct cultures a taste of the harmony that exists between members of the Body of Christ.
-Phillip Yancey
'Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit.' Ephesians 4:2-4
He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.
-Jim Elliot, Missionary to Ecuador, martyred in 1956
'That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!' 2 Corinthians 4:16-17
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Hey Emily,
ReplyDeleteIt is good to read your blog. I am currently at home and traveling across through the end of January. Talk to you when I return. May God continue to bless you and lead you through your projects - Cephas