Ministry takes on different forms in different settings. There is something comforting about ministry in a setting of black and white. You know...the good guys wear white hats and evil wears black hats…something comforting about knowing who your enemies are and being able to spot them as they approach. Recently another pastor and I were talking and it came up how some people act very friendly and agreeable to your face, but in the end, they do what they want rather than what they tell you. This is the struggle many people have with God. Some want God to think they have surrendered and they want his will, while they do as they please. I have likened it to being on the edge of God’s will…having one foot in God’s will (that way we can believe we are saved) and having one foot in the world (enjoying the pleasures this world offers). The problem is Jesus knows these folks all too well, he even spoke of them in Revelation 3:16. They are the ones Jesus finds repulsive and wants to vomit out of his mouth! God is looking for folk who will seek out and walk in the center of his will…some have called it the straight and narrow. It is there we find joy, peace, and grace that will last an eternity. Where is it you walk?
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With God's help, I try to listen for His voice and walk in the center of His will! I sent a copy of one of my devotions from this morning that goes right along with this thought. Have a good day!
I got it...thanks!
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