A few thoughts on my prayer to live more missionally this year.

Probably about two years ago Shawn and I started learning about Missiology and living missionally.  It was a new concept for the both of us.  In a nut shell, missional living means you live as a missionary to the community you live and work in.  No longer did being a missionary mean you moved to Africa (or another third world country).  Needless to say I’m still learning.

My biggest obstacle is really myself.  1.  obviously getting rid of my pride, but also 2. the personality that God made me with.  I am an extremely introverted person.  Going up and talking to people – even those I know – is extremely difficult.  So engaging strangers who need to be loved on in conversations about life is rather difficult.

I’ve started praying in this way about this:

Lord, you created me and designed me including my personality and the introvertedness.  You wrote these into my DNA knowing that today I would be challenged to reach out and love and engage people.  Please show me how to do this despite what I view as hurdles.

It’s pretty much the only thing I know to say.  All I know is God has sent me to love people He loves, He will enable me to do it.

If you struggle with being introverted and engaging people how do you overcome your fears?  I’d love any insights and of course prayers.

Missio Vitam – Latin for Sent Life