Why “Living the Mission”?

My First Encounter with the Mission

Since I was a child, God began to ignite in me a passion for the mission. I remember listening to testimonies from missionaries, stories of how God used their lives to bring hope to distant places. I didn’t realize it at the time, but those stories were planting a flame in my heart that would only grow stronger over the years.

A Heart Shaped by God

Over time, I understood that I am a clay vessel: imperfect, yet full of the desire to share what the Potter has placed in me. Every stage of my life has shaped this calling: my first ministries in my local church, serving in Christian groups at university, and short-term mission trips to Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. All of this has been part of the process in which God has formed a missionary heart within me.

One of the passages that has most marked my life is Ephesians 5:8:

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.”

As a daughter and bearer of His light, I understood the importance of living intentionally, allowing His light to shine in a world that so desperately needs it.

Living the Mission Where We Are

A phrase I read years ago was deeply engraved in my heart:

“What we can say for certain is that, at the very least, God has called every Christian to live with a missionary heart.” – David Sills

Living the mission is not only for those who travel to other countries, learn new languages, or preach from a pulpit. It is a calling for everyone, in every place where God has placed us.

As Ephesians 4:15 says:

“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ, living each day according to His will and reflecting His love.”

Living the mission means growing, maturing, and being transformed into the image of Christ while sharing with others the love that reached us first. Every conversation, every act of compassion, every word of encouragement, and every prayer can be part of this daily mission.

Your Call Today

Viviendo la Misión is not just a name; it is a constant invitation to remember that the mission is not an optional activity—it is our identity as children of God. You don’t need a passport, a degree, or a pulpit. You only need a heart willing to love, serve, and obey God wherever He has placed you.

Today we might ask ourselves:

• How are we living Christ’s mission in our daily lives?

• What would happen if each of us chose to live intentionally, with purpose, and with a missionary heart… from our homes, workplaces, and communities?

May the Lord awaken us to live with passion, living each day as a mission and reflecting Christ in everything we do.

Photo: Prayer cell led by my parents in Villa Carolina, Puerto Rico (around 7–9 years old)