A Short Story

Well hello,

I just have a quick opportunity to tell a neat story. God is really showing me how faithful He is. When He confirms something to you there is no longer any room for doubt (or there doesn't need to be). The other day, I was thinking about how I thought I need to step up in boldness somemore and obey EVERYTIME God tells me to pray for someone or speak with someone. So I prayed for that boldness, but God told me Trust and Obey (for theres no other way) is often not the case, its obey and trust!
My team and I were doing a bible study the next day, and I felt a tugging in my spirit and then I saw a store owner who I had talked to the day before in my mind and I knew exactly what I had to do, I had to talk to him. So I sat waiting for the bible study to end, but the bible study sometimes takes 3 hours. So eventually I got so antsy and just could not concentrate that I knew I wasn't supposed to be there. When God calls you, even delaying is disobeying. So I thought through what I would say to the man, Him being an elderly buddhist man. And God said, don't worry, I will provide you with the words, you just Go (unto all the world). So I got up, said I had to go without much explaination and just left. I had no clue what God wanted me to say, and I was nervous and really didn't know how to evangelize from scratch I always had to build a relationship first.
I get to the shop, going with Gods obey then trust rule, seeing as I didn't fully understand or trust even while I was walking, but I obeyed first and God being faithful provided. I went into the mans shop and could not find him, I was kind of confused why God would call me there and he wasn't even there! Then he walked in from outside, so I greeted him and from then on, I don't really know where the words came from. I flat out said "God sent me to tell you about Jesus. I'm a Christian and I being there is one way to have eternal life, and thats through Jesus." I went on to share the gospel story and who Jesus is. Then he said "But all these forms of God are connected to one God. Buddha, Jesus, Vishnu, all the same." and I said "Why would Jesus have said "I am the way, the truth and the life, no one enters heaven except through me." Was this supreme God just trying to confuse us. Then he said, I can't change religion, I was born a buddhist, theres no way to change. I told him he didn't have to feel trapped and in bondage, he could be free to make his own decisions! He said he wished it was that easy, and I told him I would visit again and be praying for the bondage to be broken.
Just today I brought him a nepali bible and wrote a prayer in it, he was very grateful. I hope to continue following Gods leading in this scenario and obeying and trusting!
God has told me I'm not going to be an evangelist, I'm a prophet to the nations. BUT God will call each of us to do all works sometimes just as much as others with that particular gift. But just because its out of our comfort zone does not mean that we should disobey and shift the job to someone who "has that gift". God will empower all when He calls us, he is faithful, just obey!! I think it would be amazing to see what all of you could do in your own spheres of influence, we are all pastors! The pastors in churches are meant to pastor believers. The rest of us have areas of influence that a pastor in a church may never touch, students, business men, people in the entertainment industry, in the government, etc... Reach out, because a pastor in a church may never have a chance to show the love of Christ and the Gospel to the people that you come into contact with! Obey and Trust! ;)

Shalom, Love and Prayers! And a Merry Christmas!

P.S. Prayer Requests~ My visa application for my extended stay in Australia was sent in and when it was sent in (from out of country) my current visa was cancelled in order to process the new one. IF the new one is not done by the time my team leaves, then I'm in India on heidus by myself! haha, good times! Its not a big deal, God told me my obedience in persuing the visa would be rewarded and all would work out fine! But the prayers always aid the situations!
Finances~ just that God would continue to provide over the next year and a half! Thank you all for your prayers! Much Love!