The clouds are starting to lift. Finally, a little time to relax! I just completed my first school on Equipping for Ministry. It has been a time of deep reflecting and processing with plenty challenging questions being tossed my way.
My friend summed up our classes with this statement, " I like eating onions, but it's no fun being one!" God has been carefully, purposely peeling away the layers of selfishness and pride in our lives. He lovingly peels away one layer, then the next and the next. So far I have survived... but just barely. My final 15 + page document on cultural values and contextualization was turned in today. Through this process of growing and being stretched, I take great courage in seeing what He has already accomplished in my life. What a mighty God we serve!
I have learned may important truths through these classes, but one of the most important lessons is a very simple one. "Therefore since through God's mercy, we have this ministry, we do not lose heart". II Corinthians 4:1-12 begins by reminding me that this ministry I have been called to is His. This is not about me, it's all about the love and hope that Jesus brings to lost people. It is through His mercy that I am invited to join Him as He loves and blesses the nations with this Good News. Although this ministry involves laying aside my agendas, my expectations, even my familiar, comfortable cultural values and habits, I am not to lose heart, I WILL NOT LOSE HEART. God is good!
1 comment:
HI Kathy!!
Thank-you for your blog, thank-you for serving the Lord with such passion and purity and thank-you, for allowing me to be a part of Gods Global Plan!!
Well i have some news. I just accepted the position of coordinator of womens ministries at FBC. UGH!!! And I also started by sun. morn. class again. God is blessing it!! The number attending is growing!! I still am baffled God could use me in such a way. It's a joy, an honor and quite humbling.
love you lots
May the lord richly bless you!
Amy
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