money but something in my heart was stirring to ask the Lord how to move
forward. My prayer was, "Lord, either change my attitude or give me a new
direction to follow with your guidance." The more I prayed this prayer, the
more I had an inner voice within me nudging me to go and serve. This voice
to serve got bigger and I started telling people my prayer and a good friend
of mine, Matt Newman, responded in saying: "Fleming, get your tail up here
to Arkansas and serve with our youth. They like weird people like you up
here." So I did.
I decided to quit my sales job and set up the next six months to volunteer
with different ministries. My first stop was here in Arkansas, then Rwanda,
New Mexico, India, and Nepal to follow. Let's just say that is was quite
the world tour of experiencing various forms of ministry in different
cultures. I am writing you this chili pot thought today and am on my way to
serving in Nepal next year as a missionary. How in the world did I go from
being a salesperson last year to now moving to Nepal to serve in missions?
I listened to the small voice inside nudging me "to go and serve."
My challenge for you today is to encourage you to slow down and take the
time to ask the Lord how you need to serve. There are Outward Bound
opportunities to serve locally and God calls us to live missionally, locally
and abroad. Please do not wait to only serve when you take your spring
break mission trips to Guatemala or Portland. There are opportunities for
us to serve in our schools, neighborhood, and eek--even in our own families.
Lord, let us pray to you to open our hearts and minds to serve you. Teach
us to listen to your instructions Lord God so our lives can humbly serve you
in Spirit and Power.
Rev. 3:20 "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my
voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
Blessings in Christ,
Ryan Fleming
Follow my adventures and read some more of my story on my blog:
www.ryanmartinfleming.wordpress.com
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