This Saturday I was asked to preach for the first time in Spanish. Well actually I've been asked a lot(!), but finally had enough faith in God to do it. Julie and I spoke in over 50 churches and meetings when we were preparing to come to Mexico, but to speak in English is a blessing that we took for granted!
Gabriel, the leader of the youth fellowship asked me to give a message to the youth, as we had been involved with them this year. We have had a lot of changes recently in our church, and a lot of discouragement, so I felt the Lord leading me to speak on "How to have a winning attitude."
We looked at the life of Paul when he was in prison, and how under all the strain and persecution he faced, he still praised God. I got a lot out of this message, and the youth said that they understood my Spanish, and the message really challenged them.
We praise God for such opportunities and it helps us to be humble as we are really out of our depth with our language, but continues to bless us in our weakness.
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