Everyday ministry…
Feb 19th, 2010 by ljkim
I confess, I have selfish reasons for wanting you to find your ministry. It would be cool to be part of a church where every believer was a minister. That’s what I always thought it was supposed to be like when I first read the Bible… then I got older and actually started going to church. It’s possible for smart talented people to spend all their time and money and energy on themselves, self promoting, self guiding, self medicating, self helping, self fulfilling, self involved… I do it too, and it kills fellowship and slowly saps the joy out of life without our realizing it. Ah – this is so negative, but it get’s better!
God has a better idea, instead of self help, how about God helps you; and instead of you serving yourself, you serve other people. That’s how fellowship happens. (Sin connects us with other people in rivalry because we have needs – people who hate crowds nevertheless live in the city because it gives them things they need… But love connects us with other people because we have gifts.) Anyway, as altruistic (or confusing) as that sounds, it’s really a selfish motive of mine, because that’s the kind of church I want to be part of! But that’s not my only motive, there’s another reason I want this for you…
Your life will be so much richer, you would be so much cooler even, and so much happier if you were using a part of what God’s given you for others! I wish I had the skill to help you imagine that better… To imagine the difference between a you that’s out for you – and a you that’s out to minister. One is boring, the other is a hero. One is vain, the other is beautiful. One feels like they’re slowly dying and needs to do things to feel alive – the other is fully awake. Holy Spirit, help us to see it!
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