“But my time passes so swiftly, that I am astonished when I reflect on it, and see how little I do.” Daivid Brainerd
How true, how true.
” ... how much he has accomplished for God that day. He studies far more than I. He fasts far more than I”
Never had much truck with those who’re trying to do things for God that He, Himself, doesn’t seem all that interested in. Brainerd fasts and studies more than author IBT, but research shows that our medeivals (and today’s Islamists) surely studied and fasted (and self-flagellated and self-mutilated) for God more than any three Brainerds. But what can we do for God, other than to do unto others as we would have them...? Our Christian salvation is by faith, and not of works, hayna? Or no?
I think people out in the forefront of work often have struggles like this. In essence, they are “out in the world” often without fellowship. I spoke to a native missionary in Africa who felt God called him to minister (alone) to an enemy tribe who believed in spiritism. They tied him out on a tree to die. He went months without encouragement.
He ended up bearing great fruit, but he had the same “What am I doing here am I crazy” type of questioning.
A few years ago they released Mother Teresas memoirs and the left salivated over them because she expressed doubt in them. It only proves she’s human, IMHO. These people went through huge trials.
Works do not save and are to be done for His glory and His glory alone. I am truly thankful for is never ending patience.
God is using David's life to show me a hunger that I do not currently possess. The post, written mainly to me, was a reflection of that. Ultimately, where I am right now is God convicting me to put down the remote and be about His purpose for my life. There is certainly a “Lord of the Harvest”, and that clearly is not me.
Again, thank you all for taking the time to read the post and comments. I appreciated each of the perspectives written.
Works do not save and are to be done for His glory and His glory alone. I am truly thankful for is never ending patience.
God is using David's life to show me a hunger that I do not currently possess. The post, written mainly to me, was a reflection of that. Ultimately, where I am right now is God convicting me to put down the remote and be about His purpose for my life. There is certainly a “Lord of the Harvest”, and that clearly is not me.
Again, thank you all for taking the time to read the post and comments. I appreciated each of the perspectives written.