Called to Love

Today we leave Chennai today and it is very sad to have to say goodbye to such wonderful people. During these last 4 weeks here I have really learned a lot about Gods heart for people. It is a lesson that I continue to grow in and love receiving his love for others. Although God continues to call me to different places his expectations for me never changes. Where ever I go I am to follow his commands. He tells us that the greatest commands are to love him with all of our being and to love our neighbors as ourselves. The enemy will try to trick me into having to do all these "good" things in order to have worth and please God. However God is only interested in my heart and obedience to what he says, not what I think he says. 

During this time I pretty much just loved. I prayed, ate, worshiped, danced, cleaned and laughed with the people of India. I don't have a crazy story about how I moved a mountain but I loved and I loved with my whole heart. The enemy can deceive us in thinking that just showing kindness and being patient with one another isn't it enough, but it is enough and its what the Lord has called us to do. Not only was I able to love the people of India I got the opportunity to challenge and encourage them with Gods word. Every lesson I preached and every scripture I read was for me just as much as it was for them. God was present and working and I could feel it in my spirit and the people of India could as well. 

God has used this time so far to show me what my life should look like daily, whether I am in India, Australia, Fiji or home my life and actions should all look the same. When I was home it was easy to say once I'm gone in this place I will do this and make excuses. I should have my missions mind while I am at home. So I continue to learn as I go but this revelation is such an amazing one and I hope I can continue to live it out with Gods strength.