Expert: Pastor Don Carpenter - 8/25/2008

Question
hey i am a christian and my dream is to be a missionary, but i dont feel as like im serving God good enough, i feel so ashamed and emberassed whenever i mess up i just dont feel good hardly, it seems like i just cant cut it out and i just need help knowing wat to do, i know im forgiven and its swiped clean but i just hold on to it and i just cant seem to let things go, also i wanna be a missionary as i stated and b4 i can help others i need to fix myself so i hope u can help a bit and help me on my way to becoming a missionary and just letting everything free

Answer
Hi Mike,

THanks for this great question.  Every great missionary starts out being involved in his local church.  God sends missionaries from the local church.

Acts 13:1-4


Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.  2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

I strongly suggest taht you get involved in your youth group.  Work with your pastor/ youth pastor personally.  As you get involved helping others, you will be able to get the strength to fight your own battles with sin.  It is all about getting your eyes off of yourself and onto the harvest field.

John 4:35
35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

I hope that this helps you.

In Christ
Pastor Don