Taking a step of faith

It shocks some of my family members when I informed them that I've been called to venture out into areas of the world that don't have the best tract record, but I follow that faith. Many steps of faith that I've taken were turn offs especially to my father here on earth. He tells me of the high risk I am taking and all about the incidents that have taken place in the respected country I've been called to. I try to explain that I'm taking a step of faith. In Psalms 23 v.3 It stakes "as I walk through the valley of the shadow of death you are with me Lord." Therefore I tell you fear no one or anything. I deny myself take up my cross and follow Jesus. In the process I'm able through Christ to see the world through my own eyes and not the tainted view of the media.

Though my first step of faith rendered my being on life support and paralyzed, I still focus on the plan and mission I was given. Through following Jesus on these missions to parts of the world, The Lord has led me to inspire those who thought they had it bad. You see that first step of faith when I was 12 open my eyes to how easy it was for everything I've been given to disappear. The Lord has used the adversity that I've overcome through him to inspire others that "Quitting is not an option." It is no different today half way around the world in Cambodia as it was in my comfortable hometown. The mission is the mission is the same just a different time and place.

The people of Cambodia have been great. The look in their eyes is of being lost and a cry for help. They want more out of this life and we are the resolution or cure. If anything we are the light to a new world of Jesus Christ. I think the culture shock is gone now, but for each new heart that is touched brings the feeling all back. Let us remember we are all called to the great commission. Will you follow that calling either home or abroad. Or will you simply brush it off due to being in an inconvient or high risk position.
Robert O'Gorman