“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here Am I. Send me.” Isaiah 6:8
I came across this scripture verse years ago, before my first service trip and immediately knew this is one way I would live out my mission. I have been blessed to have gone on two service trips, once to Haiti and to El Salvador. This December I will be S E N T on another Chiropractic mission to Malinanco, Mexico. I remember sitting in church service a few months back and hearing, “Your gifts are like super powers. What is the purpose if they are not used?” Our God gave us gifts to glorify Him and change His people. I know how amazing it is to be filled in the action of serving others. And I truly believe there is something special about service trips that offer strategies for health and healing; mission trips like the one I will embark on in December. Especially in this time when the Mexican communities are in desperate need of healing. This week I wanted to outline a few reasons why I choose to serve time and time again.
4 reasons that inspire me to continue spending time and energy serving others:
- You will encounter God’s heart – We were all created for a purpose. Purpose gives you the momentum to move through the barriers that would other time hinder your growth. Service trips have allowed me to find the meaning of giving, loving and serving out of a sense of abundance. Loving without boundaries. These trips have strengthened my life’s mission; to glorify God by providing humanity with an understanding of the value of Innate, connection and living interference free.
- Broadening of perspective – My attitude has shifted each time I’ve served in other countries. Whether I am sleeping on an uncomfortable bed at an orphanage in Haiti or experiencing effects of gang violence in San Salvador, I come back with a renewed appreciation for all our blessings.
- Challenging comfort zones – In my experience, most places you’ll travel to serve there will be a language barrier. It is incredible to see humans with nearly any material value understand the unbelievable power of your time, your words or the Chiropractic adjustment. In my experience with the Chiropractic mission to El Salvador, there was no exchange of words or financial barriers, just love and connection spread throughout communities. Y’all love needs no translation.
- Create connection – Mission trips have played a major part in connecting me with the way God is at work all around us. They have given me a greater sense of gratitude. We can go on mission every single day. In our own lives, with those around us. When we change one life, we play a small part in changing the world. Awaken those around you.
Of course not everyone can hop on a plane and travel to a foreign country for 10 days. It is not always about physical service in other countries. The scriptures teach us, L I F E is a long term mission trip and every week is a short term mission opportunity. Maybe you serve at your local church through prayer. Maybe its just speaking encouraging words to those around you. Are you on mission in your community? Are you on mission with your loved ones? Y’all L O V E is the mission.
Love drives out hate. When we move, speak and think from a place of love, we change lives. Here’s a secret, the gift of love is free! Take a moment to think about how you can better implement this in one area of your life. From the words of the famous Andy Stanley, one day much sooner than we expect, we are going to be out of time; when we will have nothing else to give. How do you want to be remembered? A great funeral is when there is a life worth celebrating. What kind of life is worth celebrating? A life that was given away. The value of a life is always measured by how much of it was given away. What a world we would have if more humans devoted themselves to G I V I N G as a means of L I V I N G?
We are conduits of God’s grace and love. Prepare your heart to give, love and serve. Are you ready to ask Him to send you?
If you find yourself called to support my mission of spreading L O V E and C O N N E C T I O N, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/rjqgsv-mexico-mission. Whether it is through financial support, prayers or just words of encouragement, I am so appreciative of the support.
-M