Read 1 Corinthians 10:17.
To say the least, being a missionary is an interesting job. It is challenging to stand in front of people and try to get them to understand God’s call to make disciples. We are privileged to follow Jesus and freely invest all we are and all we have in His Kingdom, but not every believer understands the gift we’ve been given. When I focus on others’ responses to the call God has placed on my heart, I can become incredibly exhausted and discouraged.
In those moments, I take a step back from my situation. I spend time with God through His Word, prayer, worship, and I preach the gospel to myself … reminding myself of who God is and who He says I am. Then I repent and keep moving forward in the mission He’s given me.
It is my hope that no matter the situation you are in, you will do the same. What a gracious and merciful Lord we serve who binds us all together through the body He broke and the blood He shed on our behalf!
Jesus, thank You for sacrificing Yourself so that we can know God and join in His global rescue mission. Open the eyes of all believers to participate in Your Great Commission. Amen.
-from a missionary to Asian countries