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Gladys Aylward

2 Timothy 2:2
“And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”
Jesus tells us to make disciples, to spread His truth with those who can then share it with others. What good does it do to have a testimony of what the Lord has done in our lives and hide it deep within ourselves? Sometimes all it takes is a thirty second conversation to spark the interest of an unbeliever to live a life for Christ. I have never considered myself fit to be a disciple because I know close to absolutely nothing about the stories portrayed in the Bible. How could I ever be a disciple if I do not know what it is I am teaching? How could I pour into others if I myself had not first received? The training phase of the IGNITE program is designed to provide an environment in which we are constantly being poured into so that during our field time and beyond we may pour out into others what has so graciously been poured into us. But the Lord does not need a Bible scholar, He just needs a willing heart and a contrite spirit. I recently read a biography about Gladys Aylward who had just that, a willing heart and it was evident that with her willingness, the Lord was able to use her life in a miraculous manner all for His glory. Though the biography does not share much about her Bible background, it does not need to. Gladys was a living testimony as the Lord was faithful to continuously deliver her through even the most difficult circumstances because she believed in His promises and who He was. Praise the Lord for Gladys and praise the Lord that I do not have to be a Bible scholar, I just have to be willing. 

Application
Today, I will rehearse and memorize my thirty second testimony so that I may be able to share it in due time to someone in need. 

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