Being obedient

Being obedient

The LORD will continually guide you
and satisfy you even in sun-baked places.
He will strengthen your bones.
You will become like a watered garden
and like a spring whose water does not stop flowing.

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As some of you know, I have just spent 3 weeks in Germany. A lot of Germany, infact all of it was about being obedient. I first heard about the conference last year. Straight away the thought of going to it was burning within me.
I knew I had to go. That feeling remained, as I prayed about it. I shared my thoughts with my husband who also prayed and confirmed it. As a mum with young children however, it was a BIG ask from God.... Three weeks is a long time for wee ones.
As I shared with people what I intended to do, I got a mixed response. Come to think of it, I had mixed emotions - right up to the night before I left, I was having "frank" conversations with God about why He was asking me to go without the family... but I had to be obedient.

In terms of other missionaries, I have not had to uproot my family or gone to an unchurched tribal village where I have had to learn a new language, but the principle of being obedient is the same whether we are at home, overseas, in missions or in the office.

As one of our speakers said at the conference

"even if you are not successful, you must be obedient."

For me part of me going away was simply about being obedient.

People have been asking me lots of questions.
Was it worth it "Yes" What did I learn .....well lots. I could list stuff in the schedule but I have done that. Someone said before I left that they felt I would deepen my intimacy with God.
I think that is what happened as I find it very hard to explain, how I benefited.

I guess it built my confidence, re-enforced I am in the right place and deepened my understanding on the vision and anointing of YWAM.
I have had a passion to use my community work skills in mission. In order to do that effectively, that means extracting information from different spheres of society and understanding different worldviews. I believe I am in a slightly deeper in my understanding of that.

By valuing my relationship with God we and being obedient to what He asks of me, I do indeed feel that I have been strengthened and well watered.

Remembering the past and our heritage

I am currently in my 3rd week of a YWAM DNA Infusion conference in Herrnhut Germany. I have had teaching from people like Loren and Darlene Cunningham, David Hamilton and tomorrow Lynn Green. All key in the leadership of YWAM International.
I have had so much teaching in the past 3 weeks, I hardly know where to start.
Herrnhut is a historical place. It is the place where in 1732 the first Protestant missionary Leonhard Doeber, left for Saint Thomas.

When people shouted at the boat and asked why are you doing this?

Leonhard Doeber responded
"For the Lamb who was slain is worthy to receive the reward of His suffering."

What a fantastic response...

Why do we tell of God's love....because Jesus is worthy.

Over the next few weeks I may comment on teaching but I need time to process this more.

It would be wrong of us to step into an area of ministry that is wrong for us.
What is the call AND anointing that God has on your life?