For those of us type A planners, Romania can be a challenge because it is such a fluid culture. It often becomes stressful when things do not go as smoothly as you planned them to be, but even the apostle Paul dealt with things being different that he had planned. If everything in ministry always went smoothly, Paul would not have had to written books like 1 Corinthians.
I was reminded tonight as I was talking to Keith what Dr. York once told me during my preaching class. He said that if I went to the pulpit with a full manuscript then I needed to answer for myself if the reason was because I was more worried about embarrassing or dishonoring myself rather than lifting up the word of God.
I think the same thing can be said in this culture of Romania. As a mission team, we cannot afford to allow Satan a foothold which is what happens when we begin to sweat the details so much that the ministry begins to be sacrificed. As the team continues to do a great job during the VBS, help me to be flexible, Lord help my wife continue to lead well, and overflow all of our hearts with both grace and com passion for each other and for the people of Romania. In Jesus’ Name…
