Scattered

1 Peter 1:1-2
"To God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance."

Christians are transformed, recreated and as such we do not belong to this world. We look forward to, invest in , hope for, and long  to reach our true home in Heaven which Jesus is preparing for us (John 14:2). And this salvation is through the sanctifying work of the Spirit which is how God chooses us by his foreknowledge yet God's elect also submit to obedience to Jesus Christ. God chooses us and we choose him. God then uses his elect by scattering them throughout the world and they bring with them the word, the gospel message. Some to hard and rocky places full of persecution and trial. Others are lead to thorny lands where plenty and worry possesses the hearts of men (Matthew 13:20-22). But in some lands at some times God works in amazing ways choosing thousands to follow him to the ends of the Earth to be scattered again, until the end of time when God will gather up his Christians in a Heavenly reunion.