Maintaining Missionary Momentum

Maintaining
To preserve. To keep up or carry on; continue.

Missionary
One who is sent, especially one sent to do religious or charitable work. One who attempts to persuade or convert others to Christ and His teachings.

Momentum
An impelling force or strength. The tendency to continue movement in a single direction.

Most people find it easy to start something new. It's always an exciting, sometimes trepid, adventure. But what happens when the "rush" ends? When it's no longer a thrill, or the newness wears off? Most of us begin to falter, stagger, and end up quitting.

It's rarely a "That's it, I'm done" attitude. More than likely, it has crept up behind you when you weren't looking, and other things start taking it's place.

Well, this happens to missionaries, too. They become dull and lose their edge. And there is only one way to get it back.

"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." -Hebrews 4:12