Bruce's Brain

Missions it is.  Pressing on toward the GOAL in which He has called us.

Pressing on Toward the Goal

Philippians 3:12-20-

12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

15All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. 16Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

17Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. 18For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things. 20But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Do we have faith any longer?  Faith in a God bigger than our wildest dreams.  Do we view God as an ALL consuming fire or just as a business partner?  Well, this is were I have HAD to struggle with the last almost year now.  I have been brought to a low state.  A state of humility and dependency solely upon the one and only provider of life.  The Lord had touched my hip once again and drug me to to feet, ONLY TO TELL ME TO FIGHT, RUN, and WATCH.

I have heard many earthly minded arguments, as well as many cups fulls of wisdom from the very hand of God to a starving beggar of a man.

We need prayer more than anything right now.  Prayer that the devils hand be stayed far away!  So that we can watch and look for the next piece on the puzzle to be placed in our hand.  He is faithful to continue and finish what he has started.

Blessing to you faithful coworkers in the field. 

I posted a link here in case someone wants to check it out,  it is an amazing view missions.

http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/conference-messages/doing-missions-when-dying-is-gain