Mission problems
Being on the mission field with a free day is dangerous for me. I read and think too much for my own good. Take this verse for instance: Ephesians 4: 30 ESV And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. I read this and don't see hidden meanings. I don't see this as a mystery of the Word of God. It seems simple. Yet I see people, church-goin, Jesus-declaring, supposedly Spirit-filled people that are attempting to lead others that seem to be the opposite of what this verse says. I love taking people on mission trips. For many its life-changing. For many, it opens their eyes to what a man or woman is. And it's not as much about what they do but who they are. And then when they get in a jam or life doesn'