Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18
“Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.”
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, also known as Mother Teresa (1910-1997).
Thanks for your prayers yesterday. Praise God, a task force to draft standards to activate another peer accountability group (like ECFA in USA) was born in Albania.
And it seems that this group may be able to serve the 12 countries of the Balkan region. Praise God!
That includes Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Turkey.
Those we served today said at dinner to express gratitude to those who sent us. If you don’t give monthly to GTP to send us to places like this, set up your monthly gift to support “where needed most” here today.
In my meetings this week, I heard Albanian workers say that they will often give time but rarely give money. Then they asked what it was like in my culture.
I said it’s the opposite. People will often give money and rarely give time.
At that point I had one of those “light bulb” or “epiphany” moments. When the gospel touches people, it should change the cultural pattern of giving money or giving time to giving the one thing the world needs…love.
It’s been a blessing to visit the land that celebrates Mother Teresa. I only wish everyone would imitate her. I feel God is nudging me to imitate her heart. What about you?
Today GTP will facilitate Stations of Generosity with about 60 Albanian pastors and trainers. Pray that the have “light bulb” or “epiphany” moments that move them beyond giving time and money and spreading love.
And pray that each one will replicate it among those they serve spreading it to countless others.