Past, Future, PRESENT
It is just about 830PM in less than 24Hrs i will be boarding a plane heading towards the Philippines for my first ever Mission Trip. Even until now it has been a battle fighting temptations, principalities, and the devil himself. The preparation for this trip has to be the most humbling experience ever, seriously I never LOVED so much until now. Truly goes to show how much God can do in such a few months if we are willing to step out in Faith.
In my PAST I must have been one of the most selfish people on Earth. I broke hearts like no other. I burned bridges in order to leave people behind. I ran as far as I could from the Lord, yet where I ran HE was there. It took physical, emotional, and spiritual breaking in order for me to realize God’s Love. I was that one lamb that had its leg broken by the Shepherd in order to be brought back to the herd. That God given day I heard God speak to me through people, I began to listen… Even as I committed my life once more, the road was still a beaten path… I still needed to get myself together. I learned the most important thing that we can do to better ourselves is to please GOD more and more, whether we want to or not. What does that mean “please God?” It means to do the fundamentals, read your Word, Love people, most importantly Talk to God through prayer. There is nothing more that God wants then to speak to us on a daily bases. Its like when we were babies, our parents watched our every move, but one of the highlights to our relationship with our mothers and fathers is when we spoke our first words. God knows everything that we do, HE is God after all. In all the testimonies I’ve heard from people, it was not until they prayed to God(talked to HIM) that changes happened. Same goes in my life, up until I talked to God, there were no dramatic changes. Speak to HIM, He is Real.
My Future… is truly in God’s Hands. I’m going on this Mission to find direction. I want to get a glimpse of what lays ahead. I desire to be in Full time ministry, yes i said it, i just want to know if that is God’s Will. The Bible says to test the Spirits… This is where I am asking “Jesus is that You?” If it is, I am running His way…
PRESENT, no not meaning NOW, meaning to give. The now is happening I cant write about something that is not stable, if that was the case I’d be writing about me writing this entry :) haha corny? YES, I know. Present as to give. These next twelve days I am going to give GOD my all. Like the military, I am now on orders. I am on the GREAT COMMISSION. As I head out into the battle field, I am going to be used to tear down walls, break strongholds, and most importantly “Proclaim freedom for the captives and release from the darkness the prisoners- Isaiah 61:1.” I love home and all and I am truly leaving all of my friends and loved ones, but there is work to be done… I am going to present my WHOLE HEART to God and watch Miracles happen… Follow the Mission by clicking http://gbcpi09.wordpress.com/
Continue to pray for our team,
-Arnel
