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Todd Renner is a CPA from Versailles, KY that was on the February GCWM team to mentor Rwandan micro enterprises. This is an excerpt from his letter to Eric, the Gateway intern in Rwanda now, concerning Eric’s struggles with relationships.
Speaking from my own experience (and witnessing an attack on Ken), there IS spiritual warfare ongoing right now, and I believe you are in the midst of it. When you view the world through spiritual lenses (which we are definitely NOT taught to do in the West), these things become more clear. The legitimate feelings you are having are likely there because Satan wants your efforts to fail. He wants to sow discord and confusion, and misunderstanding is a more subtle way of throwing you off your game. He was at work in a powerful and evil way in Rwanda in 1994, and the hatred he sowed years before bore its fruit in the Genocide in a ruthless and visible way. As Rwanda recovers, and the light of the Gospel dispels fear and ignorance, Satan’s work is harder. Just remember that he wants you to fail. I am not saying that you are not feeling the emotions that you are or that you have misinterpreted what you’ve experienced.
Just don’t allow Satan to impede your work.
I did NOT do this enough, so please take my advice. When you feel a little off put or pressed upon, STOP and ask Jesus to break the cycle right then and there. This will not be the last time you have conflict. Satan knows that your commitment and the commitment of everyone who sent you can be damaged by misunderstanding. The work you are doing is TOO important. The God of the universe has moved in East Africa in a mighty way, and Satan sees it and the threat it poses to his schemes.
God is sovereign. What He wants most from you is to lean on Him, not do it all yourself. You are His hands and feet in this endeavor, but you move and have your being through Christ who strengthens you.
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