Have you ever heard that “slogan” before? Everyone in our church is a missionary to the community. To live as a missionary is to live on mission. What kind of mission are you on?
I have known some missionaries. On the mission field their lives are radical. They do whatever it takes. Their goal is not comfort; their goal is their mission.
I have been on a few short-term mission trips. They were cake compared to what most long-term missionaries go through. Those missionaries live on the edge. They eat what is put before them, they sleep wherever they have to, they travel until they get there, they are not committed to comfort or safety. They are on mission.
Do that in your neighborhood for a while and see what happens.
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Yes, I do believe that. It is a command to go and spread the gospel. It doesn’t necessarily say where exactly each of us are to go, but it is our job to spread the Good News! My mission field at this time in my life is doing my best to be a good example to those in my “world” – family and friends, and try to show them the love and respect they deserve, to be there to listen, comfort and guide them as they go through both good and bad times in their own lives. Right now I am enjoying encouraging people, giving them an ear to hear their stories, and a shoulder to cry on if they need it. Just being there for them as much as I can. This is where I am feeling the Lord has me, this is my current mission, and I LOVE IT!
By: Kathie Fierro on September 22, 2011
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