Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10
“The disposition to undertake great things for God and humankind always accompanies a holy life… The virtue of magnanimity, which is closely related to fortitude, consists in the soul’s willingness to undertake great things… This disposition to take on important matters for God and for other people always accompanies a holy life. The series effort to struggle for sanctity is in itself a first manifestation of magnanimity. A magnanimous person keeps his mind on high ideals. He is not daunted by obstacles, criticism, or contempt when it is necessary to endure them for a great cause. He is not prepared to let himself be intimidated by human respect or by a hostile environment.”
Francis Fernandez in In Conversation with God: Meditations for Each Day of the Year, volume 3 (London: Scepter, 1990) 369-370.
When this posts I will be somewhere between Frankfurt, Germany and Hyderabad, India.
The work GTP will undertake in India is great and has unfathomable implications. On 16 September, Drs. Sanjay Patra, Joycia Thorat, Aby Alexandar will host a seminar called “Biblical Governance for Churches and NGOs” in Hyderabad.
Then on 17-18 September, GTP and Via Nations will sponsor a meeting to encourage IMA (India Missions Agency) to join the peer accountability movement that is activating for churches and ministries in India.
India Missions Association assists and trains hundreds of missions and churches for ministry. It helps members to partner with each other and to share their resources, while also assisting in research, training, accountability, and care.
We have been invited to speak to the accountability piece to help them bolster it. As GTP is helping activate a PAG (peer accountability group) there, we will be connecting them to each other. Pray for fruitful meetings.
This great work reminds me of a sign I helped my mom paint for church when I was a child. It read, “Attempt great things for God. Expect great things from God.” I love that quote because it reminds me that God matches our faith with His favor.
This India trip is the great work God has for me this week. What great things does God have in store for you? It does not have to be high profile to be magnanimous. Stay focused the high ideals that God cares about and He will show you.