Post 9.0

I was reading in my Perspectives book the other day and the passage of scripture the article focused on was Matthew 25, and more specifically the 6 physical forms of need. The article was entitled The State of World Need the majority of the article was focused on presenting statistics of hunger, water and preventable diseases throughout the world. I was floored by the numbers I read: for 2/3 of people worldwide hunger is a lifestyle, over 1,000,000,000 people lack access to clean water, there are 32.9 million refugees scattered across the globe, millions die every year from preventable diseases. The conclusion of this article was focused specifically on us to not be lulled into inactivity because of the enormous size of the task, but that collectively we can meet the needs of the world as a big team rather than one or two of us by ourselves. The statistics also showed that Americans spend 30-50 million dollars on diets and other low calorie food expenses, but yet hundreds die of cardiovascular diseases and obesity: Americans eat themselves to death. After I read this article I was reminded of a passage in scripture from Philippians 4:12 “I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.” verse 11 “…I have learned to be content with whatever I have…” I have thought about this passage a lot lately. I have always known how blessed we are in America, (I know it’s cliché, Thanksgiving is right around the corner) but if I step back and examine American culture and society as a whole, even though we have everything we need or could want, selfishness is rampant. Being content. “I have learned to be content with whatever I have.” Kids who want to give their food on their plate to kids in Africa get chuckles from adults, but really… for under 25$ one can give a gift of rabbits, chickens, bed nets, or clean water funding for people in 3rd world countries. I can’t believe even how selfish and self centered I am, I live in America and I know how to live with everything, a full stomach, and with plenty; but like Paul I want to learn the secret of living in every situation. Even in preparation for the 3 month missions trip to either Dominican Republic or Mexico, I want to prepare myself to be able to live with little or with almost nothing. America is a cruise ship, I want to get off and really see what the daily life is actually like in the rest of the world. You may be reading this and be thinking, “Wow, that’s good for him, but I don’t know how to take action to help.” Let me tell you right up front that prayer is the greatest weapon next to the word of God. We must be praying for the nations and interceding for the gospel to be spread wide across the globe. Secondly find and research missions organizations to financially support on a regular basis. I am in preparation to be going on a 3 month missions trip in January and needing to harvest $2,000 for the trip. If you would prayerfully consider financially supporting me that would be greatly appreciated. As of right now the directors of Global Boot Camp have not yet decided if our team will go to the Dominican Republic or Mexico. I am really excited how God will provide for this trip, I am so thankful for you who have faithfully prayed and sown into me during this season of Global Boot Camp. Blessings.