What I Learned After I Returned

Before I left for Asia, a speaker at our training session told us that when we step out in faith:         God will show us His miraculous power         God will show us a lot about ourselves         God will show us about who He is         God is going to show us more about His will for our lives 

God did reveal these things to me. The whole team of 60 Canadians brought 140 to Christ. He showed me that when we do His work, it is not by our own strength, but by His power and the Holy Spirit that lives are changed. I realized that it is more important for me to surrender to Him and pray for the lost, and allow Him to transform lives. I learned to be faithful in sowing seeds, even if we don’t see the immediate results. John 4:36 – 38 : ³⁶Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. ³⁷Thus the saying 'One sows and another reaps' is true. ³⁸I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor." Our group reaped the labour of those who have been diligently praying for those lives who came to Christ.

I realized that it is absolutely nothing that I do, but it is only Jesus who saves. It was such an honor and privilege for me to take part in His work. I was overwhelmed by the fact that the God of this universe desires to use me.

I also learned the importance of humility. It is important have a teachable character and obey those whom God has placed above you. Even though I was the eldest in my group, I had a lot to learn from those who are younger than I.

I experienced true joy when I depended on Him for everything, and He showed Himself so faithful. I asked Him daily to grant me wisdom to relate to people, for the right words to start a spiritual conversation, and for health and energy to do His work.