Culture shock

Culture is an interesting thing. If you are in Canada you pick up on cultural norms, if you’re in South America, Asia, or Africa; we all have different cultures. I have been sick for the past few days so I haven’t been doing a lot with myself other then resting.

But today as I went out side I put on my sandals, when I came back I stopped at the door, outside of it, removed my sandals and pushed them to the side, as I looked at this I was reminded of what little I know of Asia, the respect there is given to someone’s home. I thought about how when I am here when we great we start with praise God, followed by how people are and many other forms of greetings. Or the fact that woman get on there knees before as a sign of respect (I hate this). Thinking about this and writing about it now, I am reminded of when Christ told the disciples to go to the towns, the cities and the nations. But to go as they were; don’t go home and pack, don’t get your money out of the bank but just go. And when they went into a place and were given food, or housing, to lay a blessing on that home. See we as the church, as Christians being Christ like, have the power to bless others, when someone invites us in, one someone serves us we need to remember to bless them to ask God to bless them for what they are doing.

It’s been a hard few days for me in some ways because I don’t feel like I’m doing a lot at times. But the fact of the matter is I am not just here to do stuff for others, but I am here to learn as much as teach. I’m not that good of a preacher, not to adults at least, I can preach about 10-20 minutes worth so far, it doesn’t scare me anymore, but I feel like I’m not getting better at it. but that’s ok because Gods plan is different then mine. Sometimes he asks me to just stay at home and pray and worship and read my bible so I do that, granted it’s hard to do that at times, it gets boring quick for me.

The thing is, all this preaching I have been doing, taking on responsibility I don’t necessarily want God has been using to his own plans. I’m learning from it I’m becoming secure in whom he has made me; I no longer get nervous preaching, Or being the center of attention. I am secure in who God has made me and I’m learning to trust him through all that!

tomorrow we are starting a kids camp and with me feeling sick i'm praying i will be of use. so prayers would be great :)