Greetings Saints;
Remember that verse in Philippians 1:6, "being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" ? I've been reflecting on this lately. Do you know what our Lord began in you or is the path your on one that circumstance, situations, people or something else has lead you into? How is God using you? Is He using you? Do you know? If you serve in a ministry, is it because you believe you should because its a good thing to do? Or perhaps its because no one else steps up to do it. But if you believe that God orders our steps, are you on the right path, road, lane? One way to know is to take note of the fruit, or lack thereof, in what your doing now. Is a difference being made? How do you know? Another way to know if your on the right path is that your work or calling in the Lord will be your greatest source of joy and sorrow. The apostle Paul, in his letter to the Romans says in chapter 8:17 (paraphrase) we will share is Christ's glory is we share if His suffering. Ministry has brought me some of the most joyful and most hurtful times of my life. For Jesus there was the suffering of the cross and the glory of the Resurrection and Ascension. These kinds of experiences are signposts along the way that let us know if we're on the right path. The most joyful and reassuring aspect of it all is the promise that God will see it (in us) to completion. If we will but seek and trust Him, God will perform His promise to, for and through us. He will complete the work in us if we will surrender completely to Him.
Please continue to pray for our search for the next worship space for TMI-Atlanta. Our current space is filling fast and we will soon need to move. However, as I stated a blog or two ago, our desire is to be where God needs us to be and not just where we would like to be. So pray for us in our search as well as for the continued resources needed to minister and do out reach near and abroad. The entire congregation is going through leadership training, including the youth. It is required training for leaders but voluntary for all others. It was a great joy to see nearly everyone wanting the training. The affects are already being felt and demonstrated in how everyone serves. Pray that this kind of desire will only grow so that we all can become even more effective in advancing the Kingdom of God here on earth. Know that Pastor Gardenia and I love you all so much. Until next time, may our King continue to richly bless you.
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This post was immensely helpful. I once heard a minister say that we are not called to the entire world, but to particular people and/or groups of people in the world. And how do you know who you're called to: Whose pain do you feel? That spoke mounds to me. Now I can ask, what makes me sing, what makes me cry, what makes me dream- what's the source of my greatest joy and sorrow? I got the who and the what; the when, where, why, and how will fall into place.
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