Title DAY 38. Becoming a World Christian
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Now, just Wednesday and Thursday, the 40-day journey of a purpose-driven life is over. Of course.. I have to do a few more things I couldn't do during the holidays, but..^^
God valued the fact that my parents believed in God and served the church faithfully, so I was able to attend Sunday worship as long as I can remember. Looking back on my faith for a while, I think it was a 'me-first' faith.
My main thoughts were about 'me', and although I was not trained to pray, it seems that I prayed only for myself when I prayed. I learned about intercession and missions when I got to college and started working in a missionary organization called the Jesus Evangelism Group. As I learned about intercession and missions, I discovered that there was no love in me, that I didn't love anyone except those I cared for and loved, and I was incredibly indifferent.
That was the beginning of a shift in my thinking. However, it seems that not much has changed significantly over the past four years of college life. This is probably because I stopped at the task of confirming who I am rather than praying. Recently, God has dealt with this a lot, but He put me in a position where I needed help, who did not want to be indebted to and uncomfortable with other people, and made me realize that I cannot live alone. By receiving intercession, he learned to intercede, to receive help from others, and to learn to serve others.
How to Think as a World Christian
1. From self-centered thinking to other-centered thinking.
'Each one should look after his own business, but also look after the other's business, so that my joy may be full' (Philippians 2:4).
[When talking to unbelievers, ask for the help of the Holy Spirit to help them feel their spiritual need.]
-Cultivate the habit of praying inwardly
: "Father, please let me know what is preventing this person from knowing you."
As I became more interested in preaching the gospel, I asked them to pray for the light of the gospel at every meal prayer for those who do not believe because it is still burdensome to share with them. that there is something to hide. Now I must pray like this.
2. From local thinking to global thinking
This also benefited from the community of Jesus Evangelism. The first time I went abroad, thinking that I would only live in Korea since I was young because I could not speak English, was through a missionary trip to Turkey during the winter vacation of my freshman year. At that time, reading the words of Isaiah, I was able to understand a little bit of God's heart about the restoration of the land. I can't pray consistently for a specific country, but I am reminded again that the weekly prayer group in North Korea is a very precious place. May God broaden your horizons...
3. From thinking of 'here and now' to thinking of eternity
[Don't trade your life for temporary things.]
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4. Thinking about creative ways to accomplish missions instead of looking for excuses
Where there is a will, there is always a way.
Even if it seems impossible, if you ask and pray, He is the one who opens the way. He is the one who makes a way in the wilderness and leads us.
I am a person with many excuses, but when I look back on my college life, I do not know how many things I have missed. God is more wonderful and richer than we think we know. Let's live, remembering again that He is a creative God who makes things possible that I could not have imagined before, leading a more exciting life and a life full of joy if we depend on Him and ask Him for life!!