I know a lot of Christians who want to go and serve in missions just like our oldest son Marco who’ll be going to the Philippines this summer. Hey this is Debbie Griffith with Everyday Matters.

Jim Elliot, known for his dedication in missionary work, believed that the greatest qualification for effectiveness in Christian work was godly living.  In his journal he wrote, “I see tonight that in spiritual work, if nowhere else, the character of the worker decides the quality of the work. . . .No wonder so much work in the Kingdom today is shoddy – look at the moral character of the worker.”  

Titus Chapter 3 talks about giving us a new life through the Holy Spirit and when we trust God’s grace and mercy working in our lives we can devote ourselves to doing good.

Our son’s effectiveness in the Philippines will be determined by allowing the Holy Spirit to guide him. Who he is in Christ, his character, will be his greatest witness to show who Christ is, no matter where he is…everyday.