June 19, 2008
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Which Choice Do You Choose?
This summer Jerusalem Ministry has 11 short term orphanage volunteers coming to live in some of the homes we serve at here in Seoul. We call them “interns” because they will basically be living the same life that myself and our other full time volunteer John Lee live. Two months probably won’t be enough time to build deep powerful relationships or be super effective, but it is enough time to experience living and serving in an orphanage and learning how to love these kids. As a ministry, like any company who takes on interns, our hope is that some of the volunteers will develop a heart for the kids and for the ministry and will eventually return to join us. But even if that isn’t the case for them, we hope and pray that each will glorify God through their service and will come out of this experience stronger in their walk with God.
I have told some of the volunteers that they will have three choices as they serve…
1) To just have fun with the kids, relax, and enjoy Seoul… making no lasting impact on the kids and experiencing no growth with God
2) To really try to share God’s love with the kids, but then experience spiritual warfare and have to endure different struggles, and eventually become frustrated and filled with bitterness… thus again making no lasting impact on the kids and actually returning home in worst shape then before
3) To really try to share God’s love with the kids and to KEEP FAITHFUL in their quiet times (reading the Word and praying each day), and then to experience the spiritual warfare and have to endure different struggles, but to continue to be faithful in prayer and in the Word and soon experience God’s eventual deliverance… thus making a positive impact on the kids because the volunteers were faithful in seeking God and thus were reflecting Christ’s light each day to them and then to return home stronger and more confident in God’s love and faithfulness
Spiritual warfare only comes to those who can effectively be used by God. To those who are just “living life,” Satan could care less about them. If spiritual warfare does come, Satan can succeed in “crippling” us if we aren’t bringing our requests to God in prayer. Its only when we remain on our knees in prayer each day that we have the strength and discernment to overcome the tricks of Satan and live victoriously in Christ. He is our strength!
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AMEN!
hi john michael!! it’s sara woo =) i heard that you met my friend sandy?? very excited for these 11 volunteers and for jerusalem ministries. i hope that you will see much fruit come from this. take care jm!