Eternal Goal: Die to my self and live for Christ

I have learned about the life of David Livingstone and Charles Haddon Spurgeon. I am so blessed with their lives. David Livingstone became a missionary doctor in Africa. While he was in Africa, he explored a lot, helped many Africans with their sicknesses and their ignorance about Christ. He proved in his time that faith and science are compatible. He studied medicine and theology. David Livingstone built a chapel there and a printing press. Aside from reaching out to the African in Botswana Africa and was able to meet their physical needs; he also met their spiritual need. Moreover, David fought for the rights of Africans and soon after his death the Africans were spared from the slave trade that was implemented by Arabians. Charles Haddon Spurgeon became the prince of preachers. He had no formal education but was able to be one of the contributors of Church History.

I have learned from the life of Livingstone to let God use my life for His glory alone from this day forward. Livingstone did not waste his time and never let fear  rule in his life. He used what he knew to serve God in a humbling way. He used his time wisely as he was still in the field of missions. I have learned from Charles Haddon Spurgeon that being uneducated is not a hindrance for him to be used by God. It reminds me of the sermon I have heard from somewhere about "God is the extraordinary God who uses ordinary people." Indeed he never had a formal education but he was greatly used by God. His tongue was gifted by God to speak of the truthfulness of His word  and became a great mouthpiece of God.

I am in the process of becoming the person that God wants me to be. I believe that studying in a Bible School is one way of glorifying God's name and is part of the training that I have to experience in order to reach my destination. Every day has become so significant day to me. Every day there is a lesson to be learned. If an opportunity comes which gives God pleasure, I ought to accept it. As these realizations pop up in my mind, I also pray in my heart that what I have (skills, talents, life) be all used for God's glory alone and not mine. David Livingstone and Charles Spurgeon knew the chief end of their lives and it is Christ. It is what I am praying for, that I may courageously serve God with His strength and focus on Him alone as my very goal until the time when He finally leads me back home.