The Bridge to a Fulfilling Life

Love For Myanmar Ministries Update

Christ Centered, Servant Hearted, Myanmar Focused

“When temptations come knocking at my door, I let Jesus answer.” Corrie Ten Boom

Whether or not we realize it, with every sin we commit, a piece of our soul is harmed. For some inexplicable reason, we continue to try and push beyond the boundaries of God’s compassion seemingly unaware of His capacity to look through the ruins of our actions. Not despite our brokenness, but because of it, God desires a greater intimacy with us, a longing to saturate our lives with meaning. God has a different vision for our lives, one spilling over with blessings, one stocked with moments of fulfillment.

God loves us so much He is willing to lend us His very breath so we can begin again as new creations out from under the shadows of our self-centered lives. Too many of us have no idea what is possible by fastening ourselves to God’s plan, no way to measure all that is lost if we don’t. Some of us don’t consider ourselves worthy of whatever God’s plan for us may be. Some of us are unwilling to make the sacrifices God’s plan requires of us. Some of us are at peace with the status quo.

Perhaps the most perilous consequence of a self-centered life is the betrayal of genuinely knowing yourself through the eyes of your Creator. In short, we become counterfeits; a form of being hollowed of meaning.

Step back and take a look at your inner self. Dare to pause and take notice of where you need the courage to invite God into your life. If you will get still enough and quiet enough, you will hear God’s voice. It is the one whispering the way across the bridge to a fulfilling life.

Gary Watkins, LFM Co-founder

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Please pray that before our ministry colleagues go out into Myanmar each day that God grants them His focus on what is important, and His vision to see how they can bring His Kingdom’s Light to bear in the hearts of the people they visit.

A new Pew Research Center religious study covering 117 countries representing 92% of the global population revealed:

• Globally, 1 in 10 adults under 55 have left their childhood religion.
• About 83% of adults raised Christian are still Christian.
• 19% of adults who were raised Buddhist no longer identify with any religion.
• Buddhists have the lowest retention rates among the religious categories studied. Fewer than eight-in-ten adults who were brought up as Buddhists (78%) have retained their religion. Keep in mind that Myanmar is a predominantly Buddhist country, but your thoughtful generosity is making a difference.