Comments on: Watch Your Language http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2009/01/16/watch-your-language/ Let's give the Commission back to the church. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:25:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: stepchild http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2009/01/16/watch-your-language/comment-page-1/#comment-2713 stepchild Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:45:40 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2009/01/16/watch-your-language/#comment-2713 Strider, I've heard workers in Europe say, "Work my be physically hard in some places, but it's spiritually hard here." That may be true, but I think we need to stop needing to prove how hard we have it. You're right. The enemy does not rest. I hope we can learn to see the big picture and stop comparing/justifying how difficult things are. Thanks. It's nice to hear from you. Strider,
I’ve heard workers in Europe say, “Work my be physically hard in some places, but it’s spiritually hard here.” That may be true, but I think we need to stop needing to prove how hard we have it.

You’re right. The enemy does not rest. I hope we can learn to see the big picture and stop comparing/justifying how difficult things are.

Thanks. It’s nice to hear from you.

]]> By: Strider http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2009/01/16/watch-your-language/comment-page-1/#comment-2711 Strider Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:33:01 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2009/01/16/watch-your-language/#comment-2711 I was talking to some pastors who came out to visit Middle Earth a couple of years ago and they said, 'So, you probably don't think much of our ministries since we have it so easy and you have it so hard!' I said, 'Are you crazy! We fight the same enemy whether in the West or over here, whether with clean water and good electricity or without the battle we fight is against the same tough opponent.' You are correct in your understanding of not comparing because as we compare the things that are seen the things that are unseen tear us to shreds! The works of the evil one are no easier to undo in Seatle than they are here in Minas Tirith. We must walk in the Spirit to see the Kingdom advance no matter where we are. I was talking to some pastors who came out to visit Middle Earth a couple of years ago and they said, ‘So, you probably don’t think much of our ministries since we have it so easy and you have it so hard!’ I said, ‘Are you crazy! We fight the same enemy whether in the West or over here, whether with clean water and good electricity or without the battle we fight is against the same tough opponent.’
You are correct in your understanding of not comparing because as we compare the things that are seen the things that are unseen tear us to shreds! The works of the evil one are no easier to undo in Seatle than they are here in Minas Tirith. We must walk in the Spirit to see the Kingdom advance no matter where we are.

]]> By: Justin http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2009/01/16/watch-your-language/comment-page-1/#comment-2709 Justin Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:33:55 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2009/01/16/watch-your-language/#comment-2709 I'm glad that I've reconnected with your blog again....you have a (provocative) way of saying things how I feel. Just the other day some really close friends told us that they were going to cut our support in half because they didn't see any fruit in what we have been doing in comparison to some other 'missionaries'...wow. It was funny because I didn't feel a need to justify or argue about what we have or haven't been doing...I just didn't need to join her in her comparison. In the end, I am doing what I am doing because I want to be and do it with joy... I very much agree with focusing less on our 'sacrifices' as overseas workers...I get so tired of hearing about how hard it is, how much it costs, and using our 'hardships' as means of justifying us being supported financially. I say we get over it and let our passion for the kingdom be our voice... lastly...I think that your point about not using our 'quantifications of lostness' as a motivator really fascinating...I've never thought about that and I'm going to chew on that. At worst, this is a really prophetic point... thanks.. I’m glad that I’ve reconnected with your blog again….you have a (provocative) way of saying things how I feel. Just the other day some really close friends told us that they were going to cut our support in half because they didn’t see any fruit in what we have been doing in comparison to some other ‘missionaries’…wow. It was funny because I didn’t feel a need to justify or argue about what we have or haven’t been doing…I just didn’t need to join her in her comparison. In the end, I am doing what I am doing because I want to be and do it with joy…

I very much agree with focusing less on our ‘sacrifices’ as overseas workers…I get so tired of hearing about how hard it is, how much it costs, and using our ‘hardships’ as means of justifying us being supported financially. I say we get over it and let our passion for the kingdom be our voice…

lastly…I think that your point about not using our ‘quantifications of lostness’ as a motivator really fascinating…I’ve never thought about that and I’m going to chew on that. At worst, this is a really prophetic point…

thanks..

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