Life is plenty complex… all the stuff just keeps happening all the time! So it’s easy for any of us, and any missionary, to get sidetracked and lose sight of the goal. It’s also easy for us to get discouraged and lose sight of God’s goals in our lives because our eyes get clouded with sorrow …and missionaries face that same temptation, too. For all our missionaries (and for the ones you know and are praying for today), it’s vital that they remain fully convinced of and committed to their calling to Christ and their calling as missionaries. It’s what got them to where they’re serving, and it’s what will keep them fully there, through all the temptations to give up or fade out.
This is a clear prayer need, and so it’s a clear request: PRAY THAT YOUR MISSIONARY STAYS FULLY COMMITTED to the calling that carried them to their ministry and place of service. Ask God to supply the sincere needs of their hearts… encouragement and motivation and commitment… not just their material and ministry needs. With a steadfast spirit, with perseverance in their callings, missionaries can ultimately make a long-term difference through Jesus Christ at work, in and through them.
Prayer: Father, we ask you to help our missionaries become - and then remain - completely faithful to the calling to which You have called them. Give them the clarity and the wisdom to think these things through, and the emotional stability to not become weary or distracted. All good things come from You, Lord, including the will to do Your work. Bless and strengthen these missionaries with powerful commitment and an unwavering perseverance.
