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Can God Use Me?

October 16, 2018 By admin

“Don’t give up! Keep pushing!” As I look into the eyes of this innocent woman, I know right away that I am far from home. She hasn’t been given any medication to help with pain, and her pelvis is too small for the baby to come out easily. I stand at the end of the hospital bed trying with all of my heart to comfort her with the fragment of French words I can understand as I begin to deliver the baby. I am not acquainted with the culture very well, so in my ignorance, I make the effort to show as much compassion, praying she will understand.

Finally, after forcing the baby to come out by pushing on the mother’s stomach, she delivers. Her uterus is not contracting well and she is bleeding excessively to the point of being anemic. I begin to run from family member to family member trying to find the correct blood type that matches hers. Either no one has the same blood type or they aren’t willing to donate even though they know it is for her survival. I realize after awhile that I match her blood type. I can give my own blood to save her life! Her blood pressure drops drastically, and she is loosing blood rapidly.

I run to the laboratory and tell Clara about the emergency. She promptly sits me down and retrieves a blood bag. As soon as I see the needle, I turn my head away. It is practically the size of a PVC pipe (a little over exaggerated). I start to pray that it will be over quickly. Thank God my blood came out fast, and before I know it, I have a pint (500 ml) of blood ready for the patient. Eliminating strenuous exercise after giving blood is out of the question today. I immediately stand up and run as fast as I can back to maternity where the mother is still struggling for life. I try to stay courageous, but deep inside my heart is welling up with frustration. I refuse to believe that this woman would go through so much for her little child, and then not be there to raise him. My job is to hold the baby while the other nurses’ frantically take the bag of blood and start running the IV. I fall in love with this mother and her little helpless baby boy in my arms as I wait for a miracle.

Being in the medical setting in Africa has been quite different from America. I decided to take my mission experience at the Koza Seventh-day Adventist hospital in Cameroon. Each day I have to be careful about what supplies to use for fear that there might not be enough for the next day. I’ve had the privilege of working with some very talented people who are quite resourceful, and at times when I haven’t known what to do, God has provided. He has given me the energy to work hard and get through many challenging days. To His glory, He has been accomplishing the task He sent me here for.

I have been in Cameroon for almost five months and I have found every minute worthwhile. When I surrender my selfish ambitions and give my life to Christ, the most exhilarating feelings come over me as I work for Him. It is the highest honor to see first-hand what God is doing around the world — and to be apart of it! I’ve had the pleasure of helping with surgeries, delivering babies, and comforting people by the bedside. I know God has called me here, and although sometimes I don’t know all that I’m here for, Christ keeps giving me reasons to stay just a little longer.

After much prayer and waiting, the mother survives, and I begin to take care of her as she heals from this traumatic experience. It is impressive to see the miracles of God as I work with Him in His plan to save souls physically and eternally. Since I have been here, reading the book Ministry of Healing has lead me to the faith that God can do anything. Ellen White states: “Faith is a mightier conqueror than death. If the sick can be led to fix their eyes in faith upon the Mighty Healer, we shall see wonderful results. It will bring life to the body and to the soul.”

My prayer for you today is that you have faith enough that God can mold you into his likeness and character. Take every opportunity that God presents to you to help others. It is a life full of surprise and fulfillment. He is calling you to be part of His story.

Elissa McMurry writes from the Pacific Northwest.

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Pulling Weeds

September 18, 2018 By admin

Weeds! Weeds are the miserable bane of every gardener’s dream. I know firsthand; I’ve been up to my elbows in them lately. We’ve taken off on two separate occasions this summer, and even though we were only absent for a week each time, I was shocked when we returned. We live in an area with amazing soil, and it looked like a jungle had replaced the clean plot that we had planted just weeks before.

“A sower went out to sow his seed…and some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it” (Luke 8:5, 7, NKJV).

Recently, after a particularly frustrating session of pulling so many of these stubborn weeds, I began looking at this parable that Jesus told so long ago. It’s still applicable to my spiritual life (as it has always been). Christ explains the parable of the sower and the soil later in Luke 8, and I found it amazingly accurate in how it depicted my spiritual walk…especially when the path has gotten weedy.

“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God” (Luke 8:11).

“Now the ones the fell among the thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.”

I certainly can’t relate to the part about “riches.” I’ve never been wealthy, so the “pleasures of life” that naturally come with riches haven’t been a struggle; however, the “cares” have (at times) done a number on my spirituality.

I’ve discovered that the more worried and concentrated I become about what is happening around me, the less tangible I feel God’s presence in my life. It’s an easy trap to fall into…forgetting that life is about more than merely just making it through the day. The weeds of worry and care can often choke the spiritual life right out of me if they are allowed to take root and grow.

Pulling weeds is an arduous task, and when it comes to the spiritual garden of my life, I can’t pull them alone. I’ve got a Friend who’s an excellent gardener though…and I often call on Him to help me clear the path so that the fruit of righteousness can grow in my life. He spoke the parable, and He knows how to take care of the weeds in my life.

Michael Temple writes from North Dakota.

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Righteous Fruit

September 17, 2018 By admin

“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.” 
(Proverbs 11:30) NKJV Context

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The Problem of Predation

August 14, 2018 By admin

by Richard W. Coffen  |  14 August 2018  | “Nothing, save the selfish heart of man . . . lives unto itself. No bird that cleaves the air, no animal that moves upon the ground, but ministers to some other life.”[1]—Ellen White, The Desire of Ages

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The Gift of Life

August 14, 2018 By admin

Sometimes we get so lost in our world that we don’t see God’s work around us but during creation He spoke and set life and beauty into motion.

I see this when the sun travels across the sky creating a giant kaleidoscope. When the sun overtakes the darkness, colors break forth and create sunrises. All through the day, the sun shifts light causing shadows to hide and reveal all that God has made. And when the sun descends into the earth, colors appear once again to testify of God.

I hear His handiwork in trees that whisper when the wind stirs its leaves and branches. Birds sing from dawn to dusk; each with its unique voice that mingles with the wind. Oceans ebb and flow, rivers and streams meander along hillsides, and mountains make their own melodies.

There is so much more that leaves me in awe: the smell of blossoms, the beauty of the heavens, and the whole animal kingdom. And when I look into a mirror, I see the marvel of the human mind and body at work.

Do you know what else amazes me? The process of how life produces life from a seed. It doesn’t matter if it is a flower, a blade of grass or a grove of apple trees. Once a seed is pushed into the soil, somehow the darkness, soil and water awaken life hidden inside. The seed gives its life and it is transformed into something more. Life bursts through the soil and into the light. We are given the gift of trees, flowers and food, and life continues to flow with the next seeds that are produced.

One other thought comes to mind when I consider the life and beauty that God has put into motion. Like a seed, Jesus left His kingdom so He could plunge into a dark world. He gave His life so that He could make a way for us to break through the darkness and live eternally in the light of God. Through His gift of life and beauty we can grow to be something more. It is through His gift, we come to understand that we are loved and valued. Now we can be a part of God’s plan to share His seed through our testimony so that others can find the life and beauty of God.

Pamela Williams writes from Southern California

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