There needs to be a trust in God with people in your life; whether saved or unsaved to bring insight based on how well they understand you when it comes to particular career choices. Ultimately an unsaved friend or family member may not be the one to determine when you should step out in faith if they have selfish reasoning or are against proselyting. Whatever decisions we make we should take time first to invest time in a local church Body as Proverbs 15:22 states it is wise to have the "counsel of many". Knowing our weaknesses is probably as important as knowing our strengths; both spiritually and with our natural talents. If we are NOT in a fellowship that is actively exhorting growth by those who are ministering effectively in both leadership and among laypersons who are personally investing in the lives of others and actively pursuing fulfillment of the Great Commission in some capacity then of course difficult to consider any mission opportunities locally or within that denomination. Whether that means you need to go elsewhere is not the main focus of this discussion; but such relationships make it easier to maintain communication when moving to a foreign country or just to another city to maintain accountability partners at least until we are established in a new location. At the very least we should seek out brothers to pray with (or sisters in the case of women) before making any major life changes as I did before moving back with my aging parents.
Marriage; of course should be something which allows not only personal needs to be met; but it should be something that benefits the local Body in Christ in particular. Any relationships that tend to pull either or both party away from regular church attendance and close friendships with believers in general is fated for disaster. Such was the case of my own situation when first married. I am certainly not absolving my own faults; but warning others.
There needs to be a trust in God with people in your life; whether saved or unsaved to bring insight based on how well they understand you when it comes to particular career choices. Ultimately an unsaved friend or family member may not be the one to determine when you should step out in faith if they have selfish reasoning or are against proselyting. Whatever decisions we make we should take time first to invest time in a local church Body as Proverbs 15:22 states it is wise to have the "counsel of many". Knowing our weaknesses is probably as important as knowing our strengths; both spiritually and with our natural talents. If we are NOT in a fellowship that is actively exhorting growth by those who are ministering effectively in both leadership and among laypersons who are personally investing in the lives of others and actively pursuing fulfillment of the Great Commission in some capacity then of course difficult to consider any mission opportunities locally or within that denomination. Whether that means you need to go elsewhere is not the main focus of this discussion; but such relationships make it easier to maintain communication when moving to a foreign country or just to another city to maintain accountability partners at least until we are established in a new location. At the very least we should seek out brothers to pray with (or sisters in the case of women) before making any major life changes as I did before moving back with my aging parents.
Marriage; of course should be something which allows not only personal needs to be met; but it should be something that benefits the local Body in Christ in particular. Any relationships that tend to pull either or both party away from regular church attendance and close friendships with believers in general is fated for disaster. Such was the case of my own situation when first married. I am certainly not absolving my own faults; but warning others.
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