The more I read this book about the purpose driven life the more I find it challenging in my beliefs. And the more assurance I get that most of my thinking about community is right. But actions speak louder than words. One of the points I recall about the last chapter I read is about community building. El Rick Warren says "He who loves his dream of coummunity more than the Christian community itself becomes a destroyer of the latter...if we do not give thanks daily for the christian fellowship in which we have been placed, even when there is no great experience, no discoverable riches, but much weakness, small faith , and difficulty; if on the contrar, we keep complaining everything is paltry and petty, then we hinder God from letting our fellowship grow."
Romans 14:19 says "let us concentrate on the things which make for harmony and the growth of our fellowship together." I haven't had a "good" church experience or "community" experience so far. Being in a church with a bunch of others sinners like myself is not an easy thing. I've always have found it hard to truly believe that I have something to offer and maybe I should just focus on working like the illegal alien that I am. But that would be a waste of my knowledge. As an illegal immigrant is easy to find negativity if you look for it even within strong christian circles. Maybe I shouldn't say negativity becuase it might be the wrong word. Let be elaborate. My dream as many of my now professional peers is to finish an education, a BA pues. Pero the only problem is that I'm undocumented and my comprehension and vocabulary skills are poor and not many people see me as a prospect especially me. One of the ministries I have worked for after being told by churches that they won't support them because they have someone who is undocumented working for them. It broke my heart when I was offer to either get a job or they could send me to another ministry. Maybe this is one of the reasons why I've been told to just get a job by all of the non-profits I've worked for. Por que soy mojado. No joke esta bien cabron. So, do I keep fundraising, keep juggling trying to finish school and keep doing ministry in the next phase of my life, or get a job and stop doing ministry to focus in school only. I have faith Gods work is going to be done even if I'm not his employee.
All I am saying is that its not easy to be undocumented, trying to finish college at the same time and doing ministry and it doesn't get any easier.
My question is what can I do to try and help future generations of migrant kids much like myself. No doubt I want to sacrifice myself, give the glory to God and come out victorious on the other end with a BA in hand and a taco on the other saying Jesus is good.
Where did all of that come from?
Romans 14:19 says "let us concentrate on the things which make for harmony and the growth of our fellowship together." I haven't had a "good" church experience or "community" experience so far. Being in a church with a bunch of others sinners like myself is not an easy thing. I've always have found it hard to truly believe that I have something to offer and maybe I should just focus on working like the illegal alien that I am. But that would be a waste of my knowledge. As an illegal immigrant is easy to find negativity if you look for it even within strong christian circles. Maybe I shouldn't say negativity becuase it might be the wrong word. Let be elaborate. My dream as many of my now professional peers is to finish an education, a BA pues. Pero the only problem is that I'm undocumented and my comprehension and vocabulary skills are poor and not many people see me as a prospect especially me. One of the ministries I have worked for after being told by churches that they won't support them because they have someone who is undocumented working for them. It broke my heart when I was offer to either get a job or they could send me to another ministry. Maybe this is one of the reasons why I've been told to just get a job by all of the non-profits I've worked for. Por que soy mojado. No joke esta bien cabron. So, do I keep fundraising, keep juggling trying to finish school and keep doing ministry in the next phase of my life, or get a job and stop doing ministry to focus in school only. I have faith Gods work is going to be done even if I'm not his employee.
All I am saying is that its not easy to be undocumented, trying to finish college at the same time and doing ministry and it doesn't get any easier.
My question is what can I do to try and help future generations of migrant kids much like myself. No doubt I want to sacrifice myself, give the glory to God and come out victorious on the other end with a BA in hand and a taco on the other saying Jesus is good.
Where did all of that come from?
posted by Chequelin at
7:02 PM
2 Comments:
I feel confident that you'll do it all Serg. I think of you as one of the most capable and dedicated people I know. I pray that everything works out for you on your move and I'm sad that I won't get to see you for a while but I am excited for you too. Keep at the faith and God will reveal the right ways for you!
Sergio, I know that you’ll make it to completion. A scripture that has been on my heart is this one.
Psalm 34 17-20
The righteous cry, and the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed (or contrite) in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones, not one of them is broken.
¡Tú eres más que vencedor! Romanos 8 verso 37.
Good luck y Dios te bendiga.
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