Slow to Speak… Thanks, Expedition Team

Ya ever get that feelin that you’re talkin too much? Do you hear others talk way to much about pointless things? The Bible says that our words are an overflow of our heart. Our words reflect what our heart is thinking. Does it bother you that we don’t talk or even think about God, Jesus, or eternal things (things that really matter) half the time? Is something wrong with that? What are we thinking about? What is my heart overflowing with? I’ve been asking myself questions like these lately. I try not to talk if nothing needs to be said, but I’m ashamed to say that I talk way too much about things that don’t really matter. I don’t talk enough about God, eternity, or Jesus near enough. So we just got out of a fast, and now I’m supposed to start another one…. I’m fasting from talking. I’m not going to talk unless it has to do with Jesus, spirituality, the Bible, God, heaven, or anything that really matters.

It happened that another group of missionaries we met with at training camp called: “Real Life Africa Expedition” came and visited us last Thursday on their way out of Kenya into Tanzania. I was helpin cook supper when they arrived and when we were finished in the kitchen I was amazed to see the fellowship that was taking place. We talked, played games, and worshiped and had an awesome time. After we were done playing games we all went outside to worship and were just shouting out to God and worshiping Him. God laid some encouraging words on my friend Jeff’s heart to share with the team, and then God led me to share with them as well and we prayed for them and had an amazing time. Then, they did the same for us. They taught me a lot. Man, I miss them already. When we were just focused on God and speaking for Him and letting Him talk through us, it was just so fulfilling. It felt so good just worshiping Him and encouraging our brothers and sisters. I felt like I was doing something worth while with my words. I felt like my words meant something more than they usually do. It made me feel really happy, but sad at the same time, cuz I was thinkin bout how I used my words in other situations. I don’t usually speak like I should. I don’t think about Jesus near enough. I want to think about things that really matter, cuz the question that always seems to creep into my mind sends shivers down my spine, and tears to my eyes. The question is simple, but it holds a lot of purpose, and I’d like to think that the concept of our purpose is simple.