He refused to read the Bible cos he knew God’s word would convict his heart about his decision. He dared not pray (in his own words) cos he knew God would tell him that it was a bad decision. He struggled. He wrestled with his loving Heavenly Father. Finally, he chose the path of his own will, surrendered to himself, sought his own desires, and agreed to a job that his dad had arranged knowing that it would certainly not glorify His name.
Bro YZ trusted the Lord in his College days, served the Lord fervently shortly after his salvation, was responsible to lead small groups of Campus fellowship and passionately shared the Good News to the lost weeks after weeks.
He had a humble and teachable heart. He was always composed and gentle. He was an encouragement and example to many of his peers on the campuses.
Upon his graduation, he decided not to go back to his hometown for fear that he would not grow spiritually without his beloved Church where he got saved and grew up in. It seemed like an easy choice to serve the Lord full time cos he had very bad experience working in a secular environment during his internship.
He did not think it was meaningful and worthwhile to spend his days that way. He then committed to serve the Lord and his Church per the needs and upon the requests of his leaders.
to be continued
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Although a degree would be nice for missionary work, I find that most who excel in missionaries may not necessarily be the well-educated. Their enthusiasm and not allowing negative influences make them break the barriers necessary for missionary work.
Nice blog by the way! Look forward to exploring your mission and the rest of the site.