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Sharable Quotes:
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“And then and then that this thought began to grow as especially as I went through my career, my education, medical education. And then eventually I got internal medicine and began to see more and more what this could do and how it how it impacts people, health and illness and so on, and begin to experience it myself. How it’s a powerful tool, really, to be present with people in a time of great suffering, in a time of where you really go to the core of what you believe or don’t believe. You ask all basic questions: Where is God? Who is God? Is there a God? Why is there evil? Why is this terrible thing happening to me? And you see that and you just realize this is a powerful time. And God, at least I mean, God calls us in these moments for many layers, but one of them is just to walk with people and maybe they’re open, maybe they’re not. You don’t do it out of the motive. Well, are you open to Jesus? What, are you gonna help me?
You walk with them because that is part of your mandate. Even if they’re not open, not ready to hear about God or whatever. So just see that. And then we talked and felt open. So again, to pray and explore, it was actually a many year process, actually, Becky, because she speaks Spanish better than I speak Indonesian is just her heart language.” – Dr. Paul Geary
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“So, you know, the Lord would guide you as you think about that and your interest. So you learn as you go along. In medical school especially, you begin to see where you have things, where you do well and you try to pick something. Then you do a survey of what’s in the mission field and probably some visits.” – Dr. Paul Geary
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“The problem is that there’s always a crisis at a hospital like ours. There’s all these reasons why we cannot take time off. Which brings me to the next piece of advice, which would be that if you plan on being in a place of great need long term, be sure to plan in the breaks that you need and try to carve outside accountability and take this seriously.” – Becky Geary
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“This is the powerful combination that our Master modeled for us, and that it’s good if we can continue this not just health care, but it’s the touching of spiritual blindness. It’s the needs of orphans, widows, HIV, people with identity, gender identity crises, social dysfunctions, broken families, and addictions. This is what Jesus wants us to do as we proclaim his kingdom.” – Dr. Paul Geary
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“The kingdom is the wonderful news of freedom. But it’s every kind of freedom. It’s the ultimate freedom, peace with God. You know, your master, your savior. You’re going to be with him someday. But he blesses us with this mandate: Touch the world. Show everyone else how this has changed you.” – Dr. Paul Geary
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“What do you see in this? That can be a blessing that we can use to continue kingdom work – kingdom impact in your country using your culture, your people, your passions. And that’s really what we’ve been learning and supporting. And you have to put it all on the table and just kneel there and say, Lord, it’s not mine, it’s yours.” – Dr. Paul Geary
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“But it’s all in conversation with our Indonesian colleagues. What’s your passion? What do you want to do? What do you see? Where are you called to go? Let me help you. Let me support you. Let’s go that direction so that we’re in that conversation and right now, we don’t know. We’re waiting for direction from the Lord and we’re trying, seeking to support our Indonesian colleagues and not to put our own our own priorities and passions forward because those are not sustainable.” – Dr. Paul Geary
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“And what I see is that sharing the gospel is a long, long-term process in which God touches people in a million ways. And you are part of that, and you touch them maybe a thousand ways because you’re focusing on them and you’re walking with them in life. And then God flips the lights for them.” – Dr. Paul Geary
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“You can celebrate how you are part of a huge support system. And there are people at the front, and they’re the ones who tell the exciting stories and lead people across the threshold [sinners’ prayer]. But you were part of that team because it’s a huge team effort that touches people a million ways, and there’s nobody in the world, almost nobody, that’s going to be the full-time hundred percent person that starts the beginning and completes that task. It is a huge, long-term, you know, a massive team effort, and only God can put together a team. You’re part of the team. So, occasionally, I have actually led people across the threshold. But most of the time, it’s a process of being part of that team.” – Dr. Paul Geary
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“Then, we hear the stories 20 years out and yeah, oh, oh, you mean I’m going to church now? Oh, that’s awesome. I met you 20 years ago and you were still worshiping the gods and burning incense. And I’m going to church now. And you were part of that story because you helped us when we were sick 20 years ago. Those are the moments you just celebrate. Write them down. That’s what I learned. Write them down because you get discouraged and you start listening to those messages: ‘I’m not a real Christian. I’m not a real missionary. I’m not at the front leading people across the threshold.’ Pull out those stories and say: This is God.” – Dr. Paul Geary
Links:
- Dorcus Fund
- Dr. Paul and Becky Geary
- Bethesda General Fund
- Medical Missions: worldventure.com/goheal