“I’m a loser, and nobody would want me to go anyway.”
Translation: “I don’t believe in myself, and I don’t think anyone else believes in me enough to invite me to go either.”
Having a very low opinion of yourself can be troublesome if you’ve been called into the mission field. Not only because God can’t use you that way, but also because we often use it as an excuse why we can’t go.
If excuse # 10 sounds like you, then you need to realize that it’s a lie from the pit of hell. Therefore, instead of buying into the lie that we couldn’t possibly become a missionary, we need to get in agreement with God. The truth is if God says you can, you can!
To get in agreement with God we have to get in agreement with what His Word says about us. For instance, from His word we know that God created us in His own image.
As far as needing an invitation is concerned, consider The Word of God a standing invitation. The Great Commission alone is a formal invitation for us all to “go and make disciples of all nations.” Don’t you get it? Long before you were even born, you were already invited. You were already chosen by God to be Christ’s ambassador, prepared in advance for His good works.
If that’s not enough, consider this blog your invitation.
Therefore, since God believes in you, and I believe in you enough to invite you to “Go”, then excuse #10 is invalid and you can no longer use it as an excuse.
So what’s your excuse? The Bible says, “Choose this day whom you will serve.” (Joshua 24:15 ESV) Are you ready to take the leap and serve the Lord?
View Original Article: TOP 10 DUMBEST REASONS NOT TO GO ON A MISSIONS TRIP
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