One night, when I was 7, I lay awake on my bed and I felt very strongly to give my whole life to God, for the use of His Kingdom and His ministry. I told God that I would give my whole life, and I would do anything for Him. I just wanted to give Him everything. As my parents were pastors, I told God that I wanted to go all over the world, like them. I wanted to do whatever it was I had to do to bring the world back to Him.
But then, I realized that I only had one life to live, and with my one life, how was I going to touch the whole world? I have seen so many missionaries give their lives to God, but until today, all they have touched are only a couple of hundred lives. There is nothing wrong with that, but I was not satisfied with just a couple of hundred lives - what about the rest? - I wanted to touch the world. Then, I believe, God, showed me that it was possible. If I had the vision to touch the whole world, and all I did was to touch a couple of million lives, then surely the one who influenced me to do it has indirectly been used by God to touch those millions of lives. And if that was so, what if I instead influenced millions of people to be just like me - to impact another few million lives? Wouldn't that mean that those millions have duplicated itself? And what if this duplication went on and on until Jesus came back? Yes, I can impact the world. I can.
But do people believe that I can? I am only one person and I am only 7. Then, I told myself that nobody could tell me that I am just one person and that I cannot do it. Bill Gates changed the world. The president of the United States changed the world. Who can tell me that I cannot impact the world like they have? And on what basis? I told myself that I was only 7 - I had my whole life ahead of me. Who can tell me what I can be or what I couldn't be? Who can predict my future? I could be anyone. When Bill Gates was 7, no one could predict his future either. I could be anything God intended me to be. God can use me to bring this world back to Him. He WANTS to use me. And I would not let anything or anyone stop me... This is my story.
* tRUST & OBey the LORD *
.:: .:.: :. You mean the world to God .: .:: :..
:.. He says He loves you more than anything & you mean the world to Him .:.:
.::. He'd do anything for you and He died on the cross to prove it :. .::
..:: When I was 6 years old, my sister told me a story about the lost sheep .::.
.: God had a hundred sheep in His flock ::.
.:.. At the end of the day, when He has brought them home, He would count them to make sure they were all there .::
.:.: One day, He found that there was only ninety-nine and it was already getting late .:
..: Nevertheless, He left the ninety-nine to look for that one which was lost .::.
..::. He searched until it was dark and finally, He heard its cries coming from the valley :..
.:.. He went towards it and found the little lamb wounded and hungry .::.
::. He moved away the rocks and carried it in His arms .:..
.: He embraced it as He said, " I will never give up until I find you. " ..:.: :..
.:: ..: ::. God has only one craving, one dream, one desire - that is you ..: ::.
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