Some say that life "gets easier" after becoming a Christian. Others say that there are too many "rules" and "laws." Nevertheless, one thing can be agreed upon here: Children of God have responsibility.
Now what exactly do I mean by that? Well in specific context of this post -- We are called to spread the gospel wherever we're planted. That could be where you work, the people you get into the elevator with everyday, your peers in class, or the people you go and directly serve overseas or maybe even in the next town over. God has so many of us planted in thousands of places across the world to spread His gospel. But you may be asking why is this our "responsibility?"
Responsibility is defined in the Merriam- Webster Dictionary as: "a duty or task that you are required or expected to do"
If we are serious about being a child of God and wanting to live out the life He has in store for us and wanting to do His will, then it is our duty to SERVE Him in making His name known.
[-Now notice I said SERVE. Let me make one tiny thing clear: God does not need us. He doesn't need us sinful humans to make sure that He is known and glorified. He Is God. He could do it all by Himself, but that's not what He wants. He WANTS us. He wants to have a relationship with us. He wants us to serve Him by serving others just as He would. God is God. He can do anything He wants and He CHOSE to create you and I. He wants you on this earth. That just blows my mind-]
Okay, rant over.
Eh not really.
Matthew 28:19-20 says "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
God calls us to go. He wants US to DO His will. But get this- God does not just want us to "do" He wants us to BE. God doesn't want us to do these things just because we're told to. He doesn't want us to spread His gospel to one or two people and then proclaim to have fulfilled His work- No. He wants us to BE proclaimers of Him everywhere we go and to everyone we talk to. We, as His servants, should BE His light for others in the dark places to see. Move from the occasional action of being a servant to something that defines you as a Child of God.And this applies to everyone.
- Not just the people who go and evangelize overseas.
- Not everyone is called to be a witness to those in other countries and that's okay.
But we are all called to spread God's word and be missionaries in wherever He puts us.
Just because you don't go overseas to serve, does not mean that you're not a missionary.
If you are a Child of God serving our Father and making His name known, you're a missionary. Simple as that.
However, for those of us who stay where we're planted, we do need to support our brothers and sisters who do feel the call to go overseas. Not necessarily with money but also with constant prayer in their mission to seek the lost in other countries where it is harder to spread the gospel and to those who have been kept from ever hearing the name of Jesus.
I feel called to go overseas and will take any chance I get to do so. One of my best friends feels called to stay in the US and be a witness wherever God places her.
- BOTH OF THESE CALLINGS ARE OKAY
What's not okay is staying lukewarm and getting stuck in complacency and contentment. As children of God, we're supposed to be on fire to share His goodness. You never know who around you needs hope or encouragement and all it takes is you listening to whatever calling God is placing on your life and stepping out in faith that He will provide for you financially and will give you strength and wisdom to do His will.
So, what is God calling you to do?
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