Reflection 6

            This week discussion talks about the scholastic controversy deals with making images or scholastic icons. There are such people who engage with the activity of telling others about the truths they have learned. One of the example is the life Ulfilas who was engaged in the mission activity to the north that he worked among the Visigoths by leading them to faith in Christ as Arius preached him. Patrick is another person came from Ireland who was sent as a missionary. He was once captive of the Scots from England. He was a swineherd, prayed for his freedom and he has vision to escape from God. These two people reminded me that the task of a missionary was not an easy one for it involves the character and patience to endure hardship. It is how they were so devoted to preach what the truths they heard. It doesn’t, matter to how big the problems are in the field as long as the combination of the determination and focus are build up with how to cope it

            From the past experience, I can only imagine when I was telling other people about Christ with the different kind of people the way they behave. As I think of that, I came to know that how strange a life without any clear understanding of what I thought, do, and say. It becomes my unforgettable moments to let the people open their hearts for Christ that me thinks a lot that there is a God who are working and convicting people to believe in him through his Holy Spirit. From the above people, they sacrificed themselves to be in the field without knowing the result or the consequence that they might undergo but interestingly they felt that God commissioned them to go. So I can truly say God called me to experience pain and struggles to develop my character and behavior to be prepared in the activities that I never have.

            As I continue my life journey in Christ, I will not neglect the pain to shape me to become what God wants me to be. It is my joy telling others about Christ and lead them to believe what I am believing for. I will do praying to determine the calling of God and his will always prevail in my heart not my own will. I will become one of the faithful missionary of God wherever place he will put me.