Why am I here?

God has been gently reminding me of why I'm here in Australia. It isn't like something big has hit me, but it was just a certain situation where I exercised selfishness in ministry and was instantly rebuked by the Holy Spirit. Why am I here? Is it for a break from life or do I really want to serve for the glory of my Lord? I get discouraged because I don't see results, but what's important is that the deed is being done, the seed is being sown, the truth is getting out. Whether it's in church through music, through teaching my kids on Sunday nights, or through my classes that I teach on Thursday mornings, the TRUTH is getting out there and it's my job to do the best that I can (with strength coming only from the Lord) with the task that has been given to me. Yes, I am selfish...I am human. Jeremiah 17:9 says the heart is deceitful and desperately wicked. My heart is wicked but because of the grace of God, my sins have been forgiven. Even though this is true, it doesn't mean that I won't struggle. But God is merciful and forgives. So why am I here? I'm here to serve the people of Great Hope Baptist Church in any capacity, I'm here to teach religious education to kids each Thursday, and I'm here to help the Sims (as a family) in any way that I can. I know that God is using this time to challenge and sharpen me. He is revealing sin in my life and that makes me rejoice. I want to be refined. I want to grow more like my Jesus. So my prayer is that HE will keep revealing sin and making me more like Him.