God asks people to do some pretty crazy things...would I be willing to eat food cooked on excrement and lie on my side with the sins of Israel upon me?...Well I might if the Spirit of God practically forced me. To tell you the truth i want and yearn to live radically for God. I want to live in a way that people question why I am the way I am. But i don't want it to simply be a set of rules i follow that would make me a Jew.., but im a Christian and the Spirit lives in me. So why is it that people don't notice the difference...maybe my sin blurs it? Grace... give me Grace.
My dad attempted to dissuade me from India today. There are needs here...why would I want to go to a country where women are not treated right... I need something more than just a "bleeding heart"... they need more than compassion...I can't change the everything so wht's the point...Canada needs people.
I really wish i could diferentiate the truth from lies.I pray God give me discernment.
What does Canada really need...we have a church in every town...pastors...missionaries...radio stations.... Bible in many translations....christian counselling... Christian books...Christian Music... TV evangelists... para Church organizations... conferences... blah blah blah... and it continues. We also have plenty of aid for people who are in need of money...food ...shelter...rehabilitation. Don't get me wrong Canada still needs the kingdom to come but much of the reason it isn't spreading more is because of hardened hearts... which still need to hear... but if they do not listen are we still accountable to them? In Ezekiel it says if someone is sinning and we don't warn themthey will die and we will be accountable for their blood. hmmm... will I be accountable to those overseas who have not heard if i do not make an effort to warn them. I don't know...
Grace... I NEED GRACE.
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Sara Whitfield, I hopes you keep posting.
hmm.. i love it when you post. and heartily concur with jesskah :)
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i think though, that there ARE many places in Canada where the problem isn't simply hardened hearts...but rather, a lack of opportunity to hear the gospel. When i say this, i think i have Quebec in my mind...
Your uncle was casting vision for Montreal project yesterday night when we were up on Mont Royal, and he said something that truly resonated in my heart-- "The percentage of believers in Quebec is about 1%, which is the same percentage as a country like Jordan. The majority of Quebecoise will be born, live and die without ever hearing the gospel. Quebec belongs in the 10/40 window but most Christians don't even realize this."
i think its common for Canadians to fall into the trap of believing that because there are churches on every street corner or bibles in many translations that somehow, everyone has heard the gospel...but in reality, maybe the number isn't as high as we think it is--and maybe those churches on the street corners aren't preaching the gospel...but their own brand of divergent "christianity".
i think it says something when countries in Africa, such as North Africa, are sending missionaries to Canada--mainly Quebec, to preach the gospel here. its an interesting and rather bold statement.
all in all, i think that sometimes Canada is lumped all together and it becomes easy to generalize our nation as "reached", when realistically there are many parts of Canada which remain as unreached as the 10/40 window.
that is not to say, however, that there isn't a need in other countries...and this comment isn't an attempt to dissuade you from India. Far from it...there is a huge need there and you have an awesome passion for India--and i think that as you pursue God, He will make it clear where you are to go.
anywhoo those are my thoughts.
oh that and ezekiel 3 scares me, but that i am grateful that there is grace that exists for an inadequate wretch like me.
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