Musings on Spiritual Matters

One of the reasons that I see the missional aspect of the church is because I have seen God work through me.  God provides the opportunities and I must be faithful to them.  A few weeks ago, a young man called the church office.  He needed to talk to a minister.  I asked when he could come by.  He said, “I am sitting in the parking lot now.”  “Come on in,” I said.  I spent some time with him and planned for the next time together.  We have studied on average once a week for the last few weeks together.  Last night Patrick was baptized into the Lord.  It was great.  I met his girlfriend, his family members, and some family friends.  In this conversion, I did very little.  In fact, I gave Patrick homework that he completed.  One time I asked him to read Acts 1-16 and answer the question, “what must you do to be saved.”  He walked back into my office and said, “you have to believe, repent, and be baptized.”  Ever hear that before?  But Patrick said something else, he said, “You have to do more than that, you have to live as a Christian.”  He was 100 percent correct.  The gospel is not hard people, the plan of salvation is not difficult, and what is required is not too much.  You just have to do it.  Thank you Patrick for reminding me of how much God is working in this world.

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