My greatest need is that I might find a person whose heart is open to finding God.
I find myself studying every new person I meet, to see if the door to their heart is open or if they are hiding, really, from God.
My heart aches for people more than it aches for me: soon, I get to go home.
Like the Apostle Paul, I long for being with the Lord in His heaven; but I desire to stay here – for my wife, kids, and for whoever I meet that is willing in their inner being to open their heart to let God in.
God’s love is amazing. I know first hand. I am humbled by His love of me. Every day I live in the reality of fiery darts telling me how unworthy of His love I am.
“My God,” that is, Jehovah, the God who made himself known as no other to-be-called god has ever done; the One who reveals himself to us as common sense tells us a God who loves would surely do. This God, who made himself known to Paul and called him to be a missionary, leads us into the green pastures and by the still waters. It was to the same Shepherd of which King David wrote, “The Lord is my Shepherd.” Our Shepherd is Jesus.
The Christian humanitarian can do nothing to end human poverty better than to turn a person on to Jesus.
The purpose of creation and until the Lord finishes the time of opportunity on earth for men to find God, is that those who are willing, will find Him. This was Paul’s mission; as it was the mission of Christ, and should be with all Christians and all Christian missionary out reach.
The mission of human venture that continues to succeed in changing men’s lives from poverty and abuse to success and help to others are those who have been made whole– real church people. “The gates of Hell,” Jesus said “Will not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18)
God will awaken in the people the how-to of life. He will show them that “abundant life” is found in Jesus.
He will teach them to receive His Christ and His Holy Spirit.
He will teach them that they are meant to lead in life, that they are the head and not the tail. (Deuteronomy 28:13)
The church that does not primarily teach people to become greater, perhaps, in success than even their human teachers, is filled with Pharisees. It should not only be filled with wealthy leadership but also with continuously needy people. Disciples of Christ we are, not of church leadership.
We do not go it alone even as we perceive our aloneness as weakness. The truth is, “In our weakness is His strength made known,” (2 Corinthians 12:9-11).
Buddy
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Not every heart is open to the love of God. This is a sad truth, but nonetheless, the truth. Grateful to one like you whose heart is always seeking for that lost sheep.
There are not many Michael A. either. Bless you
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