Joyful, Joyful, We adore Thee
Funny!! I spent a little time last night while I was trying to go to sleep, thinking of what to name this post. There were many thoughts but nothing seemed right. This morning it was so plain! Joy after the valley is so real and it is all because of the adoration we can give to our Savior.
What is my reason for being in the bus ministry? Sometimes I feel I need to make that plain to myself. When examining my motives, I realize that I feel this is the best way I can be used in God's service. Over and over again, I have been able to see more clearly what God was doing in our congregation because of the outside exposure to the problems of our community.
God has proven to me again and again that it is not because of MY abilities that He can use me. It is ONLY because I yield what He has already given me to be used in His service. Therefore, if things are going well....then Glory to God!!! If things are not going well.....then Glory to God anyway!!! All I can do is go! That was my command. That represents freedom in God's work. I don't need to have men to commend me for what HE is doing. I don't want to do what I do JUST to get the applause of men. In fact, I have proven to myself that I am such a proud person if people continue to applaud my efforts. I soon begin to think that God's work was actually my own. Then, when in that line of reasoning, people can hurt my feelings when they decide not to ride the bus anymore! I begin to think that they don't like me!! HOW SILLY!!! WHO CARES!!! I am trying to lead them to the only Person Who will never fail them and yet am I wanting them to trust my sinful flesh????
I don't always have the right answers! Actually I can say that I NEVER have the right answers. AND...thank the Lord He didn't ask ME to have the right answers! When Moses argued with God about his commission to lead the Israelites out of bondage, he argued that he couldn't speak. But God said "GO....and I will put words in your mouth." Just so, I feel that my responsibility is to keep myself pure and unspotted before the world, feed myself with God's word, exercise myself towards godliness and give myself to prayer. With that preparation, I can boldly follow Him to do His work.
I understand that if I wanted to, I could quit the bus ministry tomorrow and God's work would NOT be hampered!! I am only a vessel and the work He wants done could be done by Balaam's ass! BUT would I WANT to do that and miss out on all the blessings of seeing Him work! NOOOOOOOOOOO! I don't know what tomorrow holds but I do know that I want to continue to work for the Lord until He takes me home!
Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
What is my reason for being in the bus ministry? Sometimes I feel I need to make that plain to myself. When examining my motives, I realize that I feel this is the best way I can be used in God's service. Over and over again, I have been able to see more clearly what God was doing in our congregation because of the outside exposure to the problems of our community.
God has proven to me again and again that it is not because of MY abilities that He can use me. It is ONLY because I yield what He has already given me to be used in His service. Therefore, if things are going well....then Glory to God!!! If things are not going well.....then Glory to God anyway!!! All I can do is go! That was my command. That represents freedom in God's work. I don't need to have men to commend me for what HE is doing. I don't want to do what I do JUST to get the applause of men. In fact, I have proven to myself that I am such a proud person if people continue to applaud my efforts. I soon begin to think that God's work was actually my own. Then, when in that line of reasoning, people can hurt my feelings when they decide not to ride the bus anymore! I begin to think that they don't like me!! HOW SILLY!!! WHO CARES!!! I am trying to lead them to the only Person Who will never fail them and yet am I wanting them to trust my sinful flesh????
I don't always have the right answers! Actually I can say that I NEVER have the right answers. AND...thank the Lord He didn't ask ME to have the right answers! When Moses argued with God about his commission to lead the Israelites out of bondage, he argued that he couldn't speak. But God said "GO....and I will put words in your mouth." Just so, I feel that my responsibility is to keep myself pure and unspotted before the world, feed myself with God's word, exercise myself towards godliness and give myself to prayer. With that preparation, I can boldly follow Him to do His work.
I understand that if I wanted to, I could quit the bus ministry tomorrow and God's work would NOT be hampered!! I am only a vessel and the work He wants done could be done by Balaam's ass! BUT would I WANT to do that and miss out on all the blessings of seeing Him work! NOOOOOOOOOOO! I don't know what tomorrow holds but I do know that I want to continue to work for the Lord until He takes me home!
Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
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