ROWvotions by Ben Mathes

Let me ask you a question today. During your walk as a Christian have there been times when you wrestled with issues of faith, or lack thereof? We don’t need to feel guilty about not always having a faith that can move mountains. God knows the very intentions of our heart and He doesn’t mind if we come before Him and question what is taking place in our lives. The Lord also doesn’t mind if we argue or even get upset with Him at times. His love for us is boundless and not dependent upon how much faith we have or don’t have.

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I just love it when people are on fire for the Lord and they charge ahead with no thought or regard for their personal safety. Some of our men traveled across a small island in the Caribbean that is not particularly friendly to America. It is a Spanish speaking country, which consists of very old automobiles for transportation.

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This is the time of year that buses, trains, boats, automobiles, planes and any other form of transportation you can think of are filling to capacity with missionaries who are heading to isolated areas in the United States and to the most remote corners of the world.

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This is certainly one of the darkest nights of my life. It is the night before the big test and before the fight begins. Tomorrow is the day that I find out if my dear wife, Mickie, has cancer. She is in the hospital recovering from surgery from an abdominal obstruction.

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I am sure many of you have heard me say this before, and perhaps some of you can relate, but the older I get the easier it is for me to cry. The Fourth of July is approaching and two wonderful things are about to occur.

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I was coming down the coast of Nicaragua last week when my faith was tested. An incredible storm came rolling in from the east while we were zooming along in the ocean just off the coastline. I just knew there was a real possibility that we could be in danger.

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You and I both know that there are just some things that have to be proved because they are just beyond belief. For example, I had a recent situation with 3, Rivers of the World’s (ROW) administrator. She knew I was in Prague visiting my wife, Mickie, who flew in from the Middle East, where she is currently living while serving as a Fulbright Scholar in Qatar.

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Many of you know the name of Rivers of the World’s (ROW) administrator because actually, it is not really a name at all. She goes by 3. She signs her name 3, her business cards have 3 on it and even her stationary has her name, the number 3 on it. If you ever get the chance to meet her, take a close look at her clothing because somewhere you will find her name, 3, monogrammed.

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Here is your assignment for today…think big for the Lord. Too often we think in little terms and we pitifully tell God there is no way He could possibly use us because we are too young, old, inexperienced, uneducated, etc.

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Rivers of the World (ROW) has been presented an opportunity that comes only once in a lifetime. I am coming to you from the country of Qatar in the Middle East. ROW has been granted permission to help build a Christian church complex in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

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