"...I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18 It is easy to miss what Jesus was talking about here, especially if you are in the ministry vocation. No judgment, just an admission that we can get off track doing good for Jesus. It's not so much about our doing as it is what He is doing. Jesus said, "...whatever the Father does, these things the Son [...]
Let me just say a BIG amen to this post by Ben Arment. Check this out..."What you complain about is your calling to fix." Come back and let me know what you think. What an opportunity for God to release creativity into your life for ministry. What are you complaining about? What are you going to do about it?
Self-pity is a pit and leads to bondage. The worst pits are the ones you dig yourself. There is no room in leadership for self-pity. It will drag others into the pit with you. Self-pity is sin. "...and whatever is not of faith is sin." Romans 14:23 When we dwell on our situation looking for pity and wallowing in it, we prove our doubt in God's sufficiency. Self-pity is fleshly and carnal minded. Joy is the [...]
I had an awesome encounter yesterday. I just stopped in to Port City Java to get a cup and check my e-mail. A guy came over and sat down at my table. He asked me if I would write an entry in his journal. I thought this was a little weird and for some reason it was a little uncomfortable. He said he had noticed a book on my table and he asked me what [...]
What are we waiting for? Jesus said, (John 4:35) "lift up your eyes and see that the fields are white for harvest." As followers of Jesus and especially leaders in ministry we cannot lose sight of this fact. We can be confused about the difference between waiting for the harvest and preparing laborers for the harvest. The harvest is always there. Jesus said in this same passage that we say "four more months then the [...]