London...Day 4...Lead Them!

I have spent most of my time traveling around to the different groups (we go out in 2s and 3s) of our team members. This has been frustrating at times, not because of them, but because I find it hard to get into conversations with people here as often as I would like while trying to meet up with our team. But, I believe God is showing me that I must be about leading these people to mobilization, equipping them to continue sharing Jesus. Wow! I have realized I have pride in this area of my life--I want to be the one that says, "I talked to so and so about Jesus." How much more prideful could I get? That's not being the body of Christ! Who cares who does the talking as long as Jesus is being communicated clearly! This is not me copping out...trust me! My passion is to get into spiritual conversations about Jesus with people. I live and breath that...I love it! But, I am only one person, and our team is 12--LEAD THEM, Philip....Lead Them. Lead them to do the work of the ministry.

As I embrace this, I have to say that I get so much joy watching our team strive desperately to share Jesus with people by "starting where they're at and listening to the Holy Spirit." That's the phrase for the day, but it should be our whole lives as we realize our whole purpose as followers of Jesus and as the church is to communicate the Gospel to the lost--EVERYTHING else is a means to fulfill this one goal. We are all missionaries, as followers of Jesus, and we are all equipped to be so because the Holy Spirit lives in us compelling us to tell others of the hope we have and find in Christ alone. WE ARE ALL MISSIONARIES no matter where we live! We must live this out regularly to see the church multiply--to see more people choose Jesus as their Lord and then being discipled to a point where they too can go out and share Jesus with others. This is the plan of Jesus himself. He spoke of this and lived it out as a perfect model for us all to follow. Let's be missionaries, each one of us! "I am a missionary in Highlands, TX." What does that mean? I pray you too will explore the meaning of that question in your own life thru seeking Christ."

Thank you for your support through prayer and love! I praise God that He has allowed me and made provision for me to be a part of the Kingdom of God--a narrow road that not many follow. But I get to be one of the few who know Jesus...I'm so undeserving but so grateful! It's so real!

Please pray for me in this, and please pray for Lacey and Hallie. "God will you please sustain and comfort them through this." I miss them so much. I also need Him to sustain me through the rest of the journey. I love you so much Lacey and Hallie!