Reflection of God Throughout this semester, I have learned what the glory of God can do for the nations of the world through the book God’s Heart for the Nations. There are many countries in the world where the people are far less fortunate than many of us are in the United States or a few other countries. So I pray for these nations and ask God to help these people in their time of need. Many of these practices include praying before I go to bed, researching their culture, or sending my condolences and support to people around the world. One of the many practices that I participate in for these unfortunate nations is to make sure to pray for those who are far less fortunate than many of us in our country. One of our most important responsibilities …show more content…
As time went by and I learned more about various countries, their problems and needs, my prayers became more specific as I felt like I connected with the people of particular countries. For example, I asked God to help the continent of Africa, especially the eastern area of Kenya. Their economy has been suffering for many years, and it is considered one of the biggest third world countries. Disease and famine run rampant in Africa, and so many people are without homes. In this case, I ask God for His guidance to help the people and the leaders of Africa. I ask Him to love the people of Africa because they need it. Perhaps his love can give them some hope. I also ask him to love the leaders of the countries like the United States and other wealthy nations and to lead them to support and help the people of Africa. In addition, America and the Caribbean also need God’s glory, guidance and love. We need the word of the lord to spread more as other religions are taking over or people are not as devoted to Christianity as they were previously. I ask Him to give people love to help
The ideal action we would take as God’s people would be to help those in need, but like the Good Samaritan parable in the Bible, many would not help those in need. It is not always easy to see Christ in the people around us because we are human and we are not perfect. Dorothy explains this statement when she says, “It would be foolish to pretend that it is easy always to remember this” (Room for Christ 2). We need to make room in our hearts for Christ, and also the people that presented to us as Christ.
By, doing this the World Prayr ohana is working to help others learn how to dive deeper into the gospel of grace. Serving both those in their perspective countries and connecting globally. They do this by using the tools and methods' God has made available to them. Doing this with the spirit that there is no one who has the greater privilege or ability.
My father and mother would always instruct me how to pray by reciting the Lord’s Prayer. Every morning we would go in my parents’ bedroom, get on our knees and begin to pray. This devotional time was spent every morning as soon as we got out of bed. In fact, if we were asleep we were awakening to begin our daily devotion. I remember, my father would begin the prayer and each of us had to lead a portion of the ongoing prayer. My parents always instilled in me that prayer was the key to anything that I wanted to accomplish in life. However, after I prayed, I needed to believe that the work was already accomplished. Growing up in my environment, I could not understand as a child why they would wake me out of the bed in order for to come and pray. Today, I can honestly say I appreciate my parents for showing me the value of prayer. I can relate to the topic of the use of prayer because of a situation which transpired in my life approximately fifteen years ago. I have experienced the miraculous power and the value of prayer. My father was the manager and lead singer of a gospel group. The group would rehearse every Tuesday night with the singers and the musicians which consisted of approx ten members. On this particular Tuesday night after rehearsal, he complained of a slight headache. He didn’t think much more about the headache because he thought he just needed some rest after a long day at
Giving glory to God teaches us to place our trust in Him during times of conflict, reflecting his presence in our lives (Sande, 2004). We should not only give the glory to God, but also give Him our conflicts and struggles, He wants to lighten our hearts and our minds. How often do we meet God in prayer, turning
According to the 2016 census, 52.1% of the population declared to be a variety of Christianity. This large population allows the religion to forge a vast community that is able to contribute to society. One of that contributions is through charities like St Vincent de Paul. It is addressed the charity’s mission statement, that they are determined to serve Jesus and live by
One answer I found brought me to Haiti. I surrendered my life to Christ at five years old. From that moment on, I know I was to follow His will and that He had his good plans for my life. Haiti was one of those plans. I experienced a tug on my heart in regards to missions and God followed through on that call with a trip to Haiti. It was while on this journey that I heard God speak clearly to me saying, “This is what I have for you.” As I returned home and continued
Volunteer opportunities in the global movement have attracted believers of all ages. Large numbers of young people go on short-term mission trips during times they are not in school. Volunteer mission services vary weekend trips across a nearby border, from one to three week trips. Adults of all ages who have prayed for and given money to mission’s efforts are jumping at the chance to do hands on mission work for brief periods (Gailey, Culbertson p 119).
Throughout the world, missions are taking place, changing lives forever and for the better. As people serve in various places of the world, they can learn a lot, not only about themselves but also about how one person can truly make a difference in another person’s life. There are many groups and organizations out there that travel together and share their stories with the world. All God’s Children is a group that travels to various third-world countries to help children in orphanages. They stay with the children in, generally, worn-down buildings or huts, with no indoor pluming or running water. Sharing how their experiences have impacted their lives, express the hardships of the children and suffering they go through, and sharing the Word of the gospel are only a few of the things most organizations do among many others such as branching out into local communities.
The article “About the International House of Prayer” gives a detailed history of how this prayer house came to form, who they are and what they do, and what the purpose of the house of prayer is.
Mother Teresa said “let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” Many times in life the only way we can extend love to others is through a smile and an embrace. A great example of those times is on a mission trip to a place that speaks a different language. I have experienced just how true this is firsthand. This trip truly changed my life, completely affecting my outlook on my daily life as well as the “big picture” plan for my life. I now appreciate things I once took for granted, luxuries that we have come to expect in our sheltered lives that we live here in America. In my life, I have never experienced extreme poverty for myself, but this trip gave me just a glimpse into what life is like for those who are not so pampered as our country.
We didn’t speak the same language, but I knew they were thankful for such simple labor. Two years ago, I went to a church convention located in the Dominican Republic. For several days, my grandfather and I volunteered; my grandfather worked in different ways than I. There were only a handful of Americans there, and just as many Dominicans who spoke English. I was assigned to record worship and sermons, so all that I had to do was simply move the camera to follow the pastor. Through this I realized even something as simple as recording and burning DVDs could spread God’s good news to people throughout the small country.
On July 25th my family and I met at Faith Community Church around five in the morning. The big day had finally come. The day we were going to help the citizens of Ferguson, Missouri through the nonprofit organization Convoy of Hope. The city of Ferguson that was known for protesting was given a chance of hope that day. There was a total of forty churches and one-thousand volunteers in the St. Louis area that came to the event to help supply food, clothing, and haircuts for the citizens. In addition, with the help of many charities and donations, the city was also given over thirty-five thousand pounds of food. That day my church group and I were on a mission to make peace, and bring exhilaration to the community.
I know it 's too late for tonight, but I wanted to add something. You can read it tomorrow. And it 's philosophical. It 's about Spirit. Let 's agree that our consciousness is Spirit. That is, non-material. A question that used to vex me is what exactly is Spirit. What 's it made up of? It 's easy enough to say that Spirit is non-material being, but that doesn 't explain what it really is. After much thought, I finally concluded that our Spirit consists of God 's mindfulness of us (meaning it derives from God 's mind) and the associated memories and decisions we accumulate with it in life. One can not ask what is it made up of or what is its substance. Spirit can not be made of energy (photons) or any quantum particle, because these are material.
Two courses that I feel made the biggest impact on me through this course were week 5 of PEDG 5372 Assessment Data to Guide Instructional Decisions and week 5 of PEDG 5373 Student Expectations and Motivations. Both of these courses were taken at the beginning of this journey to complete my Master’s program and both were taken in the summer before my second year teaching. I learned so much more from these courses than I did during my student teaching and my first year teaching combined. I feel that teachers are expected to hit the floor running and there is no true “training period” or period of transition, you just have to know what you know and learn as you go. These courses helped me to be more focused and knowledgeable about data and how to use it effectively and also about what motivates students and
Mastering the word comes by living like Christ and obeying his teachings. Living like Christ separates the carnal minded from the kingdom minded. Christ living separates the men from the boys or shall I say the children from the Sons. Discipleship, fellowship, spiritual growth, active listening, and obedience are some key factors for developing into the image of Sons of God, just to name a few. When I speak of obedience I do not speak from a place of legality, tradition, nor religion but a place of love and relationship. It was Jesus himself who said, “If you love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15, 19). In other words, if you love me then obey me. It is the same way with parent and child; the easiest way for a child to show a parent their love