Pushing Yourself
One of the good and bad characteristics that we have is that we aren't quitters. We are highly competitive, hard-headed, determined, persistent and self-motivated to go the extra mile. These are not always bad but we have so many times lived these characteristics out of selfishness and not out of a heart abandoned to the Lord. We have set our goals, desires, dreams ahead of God's and asked Him to join us. We haven't walked in wisdom from above. Thankfully, the Lord is gracious and has shown us mercy and compassion even though we didn't and don't deserve it at all. On the flip side, these characteristics are what keep us going. It is what makes us keep going back out on the painful, bad, long, dirty roads to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, train and equip local believers, see new churches become healthy churches, listen to and work alongside existing churches and conventions, work with leaders and seek to maintain a healthy IMB team in Madagasca...