Operation Beautiful Feet is dedicated to seeing the gospel reach the farthest corners of the world - starting here at home and reaching out from our communities, to our country, all around the globe as modeled in scripture (Acts 1:8). There are so many opportunities for us to share Christ's love with those around us, preparing us in the meantime for the advancement of the gospel to the rest of the nations; a smile, a kind word, a latte at Starbucks with a hurting friend - all these and more are tangible ways of showing a hurting world that someone really does care, that His name is Jesus Christ, and that his followers are those who strive to be like Him and to have Him not only dwell in them, but to bless others through them. What an amazing opportunity!
All over America there are also people from foreign countries who come to our blessed land to find hope, but what they do not realize is that hope is not found from country to county, but in Jesus Christ alone. This is another chance God has given us to learn how to minister cross-culturally as we share Him with those of different cultural and religious backgrounds in our own neighborhood.
Finally there is the call to overseas missions. There is a vast need for people to follow Christ's last command to humanity (Matthew 28:19-20) to GO!!! and to make disciples of all nations. Please pray sincerely and open your heart to what God is telling you; do not allow yourself to be closed to His plan because of any feelings you may have, but if He wants you to go, respond "Here am I, send me!" and if He wants you to stay, continue being a light in this dark world in your own community. And remember never to lose sight of the big picture beyond your own life and problems, to see what God is doing with His servants all around the world - you can be involved in a foreign country or at home, but the important thing is that you follow His command and be involved!!!
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