Reflection 11 (Poverty Cannot Stop)

            George Whitefield comes from a poor family and for their business at the Inn is not very good. But even though this is the status of his life, he did not stop schooling and went to Pembroke College or Oxford University. His life as a student was not easy. He was a working student and the still he finishes college level because he did not use the money to stop the ministry. Whitefield also part of the holy Club and with the Wesley brothers, John and Charles.  He has also a passion in preaching and he was renowned as open air preacher and evangelist. His preached 18,000 formal sermons and there are 78 that was published. Whitefield also was one of the persons in the great awakening. This event has great impact to Europe, British America, and America and leaving a permanent impact to Protestantism in this countries.

            I learned that even though Whitefield has struggled in financial aspect when he was still going to school but still he was successful. He was not just successful in his studies but most of all he was successful in the ministry that God has called him. That is in the great awakening and his preaching. I learned that financial aspect does not hinders us to be an effective preacher or whatever ministry that God has put him.

            I should remember that I should not think that money is a problem in the ministry because like Whitefield he started in studying with financial problem but in the long run God provided him finances and this comforts me because there is a God who sees my needs and will love to help me if I call to Him. I should not be anxious in the financial aspects because there is a God who provides.