By Esther Fetherlin,
Assistant to the President,
One Mission Society
Everything I do, whether in word or deed,
can be leveraged either by my precious
Lord or by the enemy of my soul. Nothing happens in a
vacuum, devoid of consequences for good or for evil. I
love pondering the possibilities of my obedience when
in the hands of the Lord. (And conversely, Satan enjoys
opportunities to distract me to disobedience so that he
can leverage the situation.)
As I consider the positive and powerful ripple effects of my life, it’s an awesome thought when I know
I’m living in obedience. I love metaphors, and the image of an “obedience pebble” being dropped into my
“life pond,” creating ripples that will go on into eternity
thrills me. It also amazes me to watch what the Lord
can do to multiply his purposes when I place those
pebbles into his hands.
A number of years ago, I witnessed a picture of
God’s leveraging power and a beautiful ripple effect
of my obedience. A godly girlfriend invited me to join
her in a long and high-commitment women’s study. I
hesitated but sensed God’s nudging me to be involved.
I obeyed that nudging of the Spirit and did the study. I
shared what I’d learned with another friend and then,
together, we taught it to a group of women around my
kitchen table. Women from that study then taught it
to others. I told my sister-in-law, who lived in another
state, about the study, and she also did the study. Her
obedience resulted in teaching it to a group of pastors’
wives whose lives have also been incredibly impacted
in their homes and ministries. I will never know how far
God will continue to spread the ripples of my obedient
commitment long ago, but I know I obeyed.
Obedience ripples begin each day as I study his
Word and wait quietly before him. As I encourage my
husband’s heart (OMS President Bob Fetherlin), he’s
able to be at his best, living out God’s calling on his life.
And thus, yet another ripple is spread as God makes
our marriage one of our greatest evangelistic tools
when the world observes our lives together. My heart’s
cry is that kingdom ripples continue to flow through
the lives of our children and their children as they add
pebbles of obedience in their lives.
Funding OMS Candidates/Missionaries
Here are a few of our missionaries that need additional funding. For a complete list, please
contact Paul Cox at [email protected], or call 317.888.3333, ext. 317.
Steve and Renee Christner – USA – Missionary Care
Steve and Renee will serve at the One Mission Society World Headquar FW'2