Today we studied 2 Timothy. I am astounded how calously I have read the bible. I read the stories, the books and my mind is like hard ground. The words, the life that inspired them they run off with no meaning to me and little respect. I have such little understanding of the wisdom that can be gleaned from the lives of those that lived so many years ago.
Here Paul is at the end of his life...And all of Asia, he says has turned from him. Except this one man who was faithful and found him and not ashamed of his needs, and Paul boasts of this one man. I wonder how I would feel if at the end of my life I had at one time traveled the world and lead thousands to the Lord and I am about to die and all that is left of ministry is one person...would I feel like a success? would I be able or willing to brag?
I think back to Rapid City and all the schools I went to and kids I talked to. What if only one person heard or learned anything. If only one persons life was changed. Was it worth it? Would the grant people say my salary was worth it? I don't know if they would. BUt I am SO glad that God does.
ITs strange to think how little credit I give to God and how little I really know him. I do know that if I leave Taiwan ...If I live my entire life and Anna (my friend from Subway) is the only person I was able to be a part of leading to the Lord...It would be worth it. Just seeing the Holy Spirit at work in her changes my out look on life. Its amazing!! GOd is SO amazing. FOR ONE, he would do anything for ONE!! I am so glad He is my boss and not the world!!
Here Paul is at the end of his life...And all of Asia, he says has turned from him. Except this one man who was faithful and found him and not ashamed of his needs, and Paul boasts of this one man. I wonder how I would feel if at the end of my life I had at one time traveled the world and lead thousands to the Lord and I am about to die and all that is left of ministry is one person...would I feel like a success? would I be able or willing to brag?
I think back to Rapid City and all the schools I went to and kids I talked to. What if only one person heard or learned anything. If only one persons life was changed. Was it worth it? Would the grant people say my salary was worth it? I don't know if they would. BUt I am SO glad that God does.
ITs strange to think how little credit I give to God and how little I really know him. I do know that if I leave Taiwan ...If I live my entire life and Anna (my friend from Subway) is the only person I was able to be a part of leading to the Lord...It would be worth it. Just seeing the Holy Spirit at work in her changes my out look on life. Its amazing!! GOd is SO amazing. FOR ONE, he would do anything for ONE!! I am so glad He is my boss and not the world!!
