A couple of nights ago I saw a documentary on Jackie Pullinger an inexperienced 22 year old girl who wanted to be a missionary climbed on a boat and asked to Lord to show her what stop to get off. The seeming complete lack of wisdom in the whole enterprise came when she believed it was her destiny to work amongst the violent gangs of drug pushers and pimps in. Hong Kong's walled city. The fact that she didn't know a word of their language and was completely unfamiliar with their culture meant that it was from any natural perspective a totally stupid thing to do. But she has proved to be, over the past 40 years the most effective missionary from the UK in modern times. Helping mulitutdes of hopeless cases to break free from Heroin addiction without the help of medication and professional techniques she has been effective where government, trained police and percieved wisdom have failed. The sole differing factor is her faith in Jesus Christ.
This situation gives me hope. Should I go to the Phillippines in November? If God is calling me why shouldn't I? It encourages me to aim high where God leads me and let me have the grand privelidge of being a tool in his hands.
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