Missions we did not know about

CTALK - All throughout 2024, there has been a recurring message shared in our church and among Christian circles. Every time I heard it, I would turn it into a mental note and classify it under "reassurance" and "encouragement."

- CITO BELTRAN

I accepted it as truth based on faith and did not think much about it.

The recurring message was: "When God sends us on a mission, he sends us with provision." Whether it is to go on a church planting mission, a medical mission, an evangelistic mission or disaster relief mission, people of faith always receive support, funding and prayer coverage. That is what we generally consider going on a church-related mission.

Quite recently, I've been reminded that sometimes a mission does not require going on a journey, or an action-packed, challenge-filled adventure, fueled mostly on fumes and faith. I discovered that you could be sitting around, minding your own business, working so hard and receiving many "blessings," not knowing that all of it is actually "provision" for a mission you did not know about, did not volunteer or prepare for.

I'm sure that we all love it when God Almighty answers our prayers to be able to close deals, get commissions or to land jobs and side hustles that compound to a tidy sum. Looking back in 2024, many of us have been blessed with work, projects and profit. We are thankful for all of these without realizing that the jobs and the payouts were all part of God's plan for a later date, for instance just before Christmas Day.