I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. John 12:24
No one takes my life from me, I lay it down on my own accord. - Jesus
these words were ringing in my head over and over as I was surrounded by men and women who are continually laying their lives down last week.
one of my close friends and mentors, eva ellingsworth, is a missionary with a GCM church in Amsterdam. we got to room together while she was speaking at colorado leadership training last week, i was out there for a staff retreat with my church, support raising, and seeing students from our church as well as eva.
she makes the second female to speak at LT and getting to hear her share her story, the amazing work of grace in her life, was incredible.
the next night we had a women's time where she was joined by two others from her church in amsterdam. these women were also staying in our room and just being around them and hearing about their lives i signed up for the gospel again.
i say this because it's a daily choice. a daily decision to lay my life down and live for christ, to live for the sake of the gospel.
these women are movers and shakers in their church and their city.
it was so encouraging to be in that room of women of so many different ages and backgrounds and lifestyles to celebrate what it means to be a woman of god... and what the life of a missionary looks like, vocationally or not, what it means to be content and truly satisfied in the lord, single or married, what it means for jesus to truly be Enough in your life and helping others find that same reality as well.
this question, will you give your life to this mission? first came to me at ignite a couple weeks after i had made a decision after two years of praying and seeking counsel, to go on staff full-time as a GCM missionary with my church... the question came again from the lord... i rescued you because i delighted in you... i have created you for my pleasure... i have delighted and loved you with an everlasting love, will you give your life for me?
and i signed up then. i signed up again last week and i sign up again today.
the most amazing part of hearing eva speak was as she stood there, this beautiful woman of god, impacting tons of lives out there, i was struck by john 12:24... eva simply let her life fall to the ground and die and now look what has become of it...
will i come and die?
will i give the lord my heart and my life?
i desire to give him a heart fully surrendered.
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