When listening to music I have a sense of flight and
happiness, but afterwards I’m left
with a diminished feeling. When I stare at mountains, I feel
a freedom and power in life that is greater than what I see. And I feel it when
I see my wife’s eyes sparkle with joy, but that is sadly lost in the reality of
everyday life.
Even though my life is a joyful disappointment, and even
though the joy does last longer than the disappointment, I can’t get away from
the thought that there must be something greater that is reflected in the music
or in the awe-inspiring landscape.
As I’ve stood looking up at the mountains, I felt that if
only I could climb to its highest peak I would uncover the secret of it splendor, but once I reach
its heights, I realize the secret was never there.
Possibly, when God breathed life into us, He also breathed
into us a song or a scene. Our breath rarely reminds us of God, but play a certain song or view a
beautiful landscape and all of a sudden there is a memory of something yearned
for, yet lost. Our soul is awaken to a memory of who we were made to be.
When my wife and I first accepted God’s call into the
ministry we told Him “We are willing to go anywhere and do anything He wanted
us to do.” But we both had to experience a period of brokenness. Were we really
ready for “anywhere?” Going down the road of “learning” the lessons God needed
to teach us, we began to see the lack of distinction between sharing the message
and serving the people.
The desire for adventure eventually drove us to the other
side of the world. We couldn’t come to terms with the number of churches we
would drive past in one small town contrasted with the number of believers in 500 villages
in South Asia—none. We wanted to live lives of devotion to God wherever we
were, but where was the greatest need?
Clearly, the answer was—elsewhere.
It’s now 2012, and I’m 62 years old. Ten years brings many
changes to the starry eyed mountain called missions. I’ve
realized I’m not the only one who is ascending it. I climb it in community
with others around the world. The climb is harder and maybe a bit less
beautiful than when I was younger.
Sometimes we wish we could just go back
to the foothills and stare up at it once again. Yet there is something about
the summit that keeps us going. We want to see the view from the top that
Matthew described in the Bible when he said, “And this gospel of the kingdom
will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the
end will come.” (Matthew 24:14)
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can help Asia International Mission fulfill our mission is by spreading the
word about what we do. It’s amazing what God can do when we’re willing to share
what He’s doing in us. If you’ve been moved by the ministry of AIM, tell
someone about it. Get the Word Out!
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