Called Out

I remember the day when I was sitting outside in the ever-changing San Francisco weather at the Battlecry event that took place in 2006. Ron Luce presented a man that was a representative of Global Expeditions, a missionary program. While this man recounted his experiences, I was just in awe of it all. I wanted to go through the same thing: reaching out to the ones who don’t know about God, regardless of the price to pay.

Later, all I wanted to was be a missionary. I would tell everyone that I was going to be a full time missionary living only on faith. My friends all thought I was crazy. Then it hit me.. I said well if I go on one of the small missionary trips, like the two week ones, then I would decide if that’s what I wanted to do or not. I started talking to the Global Expeditions representatives. Soon I started to talk to my mom. I told her what I wanted to do, I also told her that money was no object, that I would find ways to fund-raise. My mom objected to any idea possible. There went my chance! Eventually my dreams of becoming a missionary faded. There went another dream under the covers, in the bottom of my heart. Becoming a missionary was not even a dream, it was just a fading illusion.

I just finished reading two books that have influenced me even greatly about missions. The first one is called Revolution In World Missions by K.P. Yohannan. This book is quite amazing. It talks about this man’s journey on missions. Its not the tiny few months on missions but the type of mission that takes a lifetime. It’s a really good eye opening book, that will allow you to see missions in a different way. The author is a native from India and has an organization that sponsors native Indian missionaries to go out and preach the gospel to their India. The organization is called Gospel For Asia. It’s an amazing movement that is absolutely giving all the honor to God. I’m already done reading it, if you want to borrow it, let me know! 

I just finished reading a book that my aunt recommended me to read, it’s called The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus. Wow! Now this book is something that will shake your world. Its in reality a wake up call to all Christians. Are you an innovator or are you a follower? Are you willing to be living life the way God truly has called you to live?

So as I was reading the Barbarian Way, I knew I couldn’t stay still. I knew that once I started seeing things in a new perspective, my spirit would not let me be in peace.

God has been giving me dreams in the past months. Awkward dreams, may I add. Those dreams have involved Asia. Dreams of all sorts have come my way with ministering in Asia. Now I am praying for God to direct me where He wants me to go. I am willing to go anywhere. I am sure the price to pay is not easy, rather very difficult. I feel called out to that area. My heart feels restless and eager to do the will of God. This time its for reals. This time I want to make it right.

My heart wants to please God. I want to become the slave of God. I know I am called out to reach multitudes for God and nothing will stop me now.