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Victor
I have given many hours of meditation to this subject. The
only conclusion I have come to is that we can put in many hours of trying but
unless the field is ripe we are not going to harvest. From reading the Bible and
looking at where Christianity is growing today, it would seem that persecution
is a good catalyst. Are your ready for it?. Another factor is prayer. Are you
doing it? Finally a committment to do whatever God requires. Are you willing?
(BTW this list is not meant to be exhaustive)
BoW
At 09:49 9/10/99 +0100, you
wrote:
[snip]
I don't know what has rattled your cage,
Victor, but I believe that it is an
attack from the enemy. >From your
posts and from things that I have heard, I
get the impression that
you have done a good job in your part of Australia.
Always remember
that YOU nor I can save anyone.
[snip]
Rejoice in the
Lord in all things
and appreciate the same seven boys who do turn up (for a
long time,
it was 3 for me). [snip] Don't be discouraged we only see the back of
the
tapestry, not the front.
[final snip]
In
all of this there must be a distinction between faithful and fruitful.
Don't get me wrong - I am grateful for the small fruit, as I'm sure
we all are. I see faithfullness everywhere I look (although the excuse for a
program feature many provide lacks...)
But I want a big harvest.
I am not content with average, or justifiable.
I want abundant,
large, much, lots, an overflow.
I believe this is the heart of God.
When it comes time to trim the vines - I want to be kept not
culled.
Let's not look to justify what we do and the results or fruit
we are seeing. Let's look for ways to extend, to reach more, to influence
many.
Keep talkin'
Victor.
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