After exchanges of emails to some dear brethren who are in ministry abroad, I had this excellent realization that made me understand my purpose, my ministry, and myself… and why discouragements are a part of it.
This is the situation I am facing as of the moment: Puzzled on how far should I go with my ministry and how far am I letting God take me.
I don't really know what's destructing and misleading specifically when it comes to doing service for Jesus. But personally, I do get discouragements… little and big… from time to time… once in a while. But then, God makes me realize time and again the following points:
(1) Where I am now is a training ground. And training grounds are battlegrounds. All that Satan will project are things of discouragements… all discouragements so as to cover God's wonderful movements. Making it a blindfold to make cover our eyes from the truth that God does move… and to make me tired, and fall and give up. Would I allow Satan defeat me?
(2) Don't look eye-level. Look up to see God. Upon realizing the first point, we should then make it a point that we don’t look at what others do. It will just open our eyes to how they perform… and will in turn, open your judgment of how big you contribute compared to what they do. God doesn't want this thing for us. He wants us look higher so we can see His glory. Don’t measure your works inside the ministry. Don’t look at the people and the situation. Look to God instead! I got shaken by the thought that, tying all that I have done altogether, it is all nothing compared to Jesus' sacrifices for the salvation of the world. Now, why count responsibilities?
(3) In doing ministries, it is not us who are working but God. So again, why complain? It is so immature to think that it is us who do the ministry. God is just making use of us as an instrument of His blessing and it is all Him who does the works for us.
These things I just realized recently. After I had this exchange of emails with Kuya Mike and Kuya Aldrin over the passed few days. I easily complain. I easily doubt. How will then God entrust bigger ministries?
All these in mind, I am so very thankful. He makes me learn not just the fundamentals but even the "out of the box" attitude I need to learn being His servant. Again, I am really privileged to have been given this training ground. I am learning a lot. And when God sees that I am already becoming so puzzled about things and nearly becoming discouraged, He just know how to bring me back on track. And praise Him for His glorious ways. All thanks to Him.
Think about: God makes us see that there is a bigger thing He can do through us. And understand that all efforts won't be wasted because it will be Him who will bless and prosper it. 1Cor. 15:58 says, that all labor of the Lord is not in vain. So just spread wings and find the joy of serving Him. And let Him take you through. His plans for us should not be doubted. He knows where to place us best.
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