(loosely translated from the Norwegian translation of Prayer of Jabez.) interesting thought... God is truly amazing! I get pretty quickly discouraged in my ministry. it's a little lonely at times, miss being a part of a team often because i would prefer not solely responsible, but have someone else to take the blame with me when things go wrong... ;) i often can't see the good in all the challenges and in the things that don't turn out the way i thought they would/should... it worry about my own abilities. but i find comfort in the following:
- "Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant–not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." (2 Cor 3:5-6)
it's the same in life i think, not just if one is employed in a ministry... I constantly feel that i on a personal level aren't able to live up to my own, and what i think are God's ideals for how I should be what I should do. But it's not about that, i can't do squat. What ever i do will not live up to anyone's standard. God, on the other hand, will:
- "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." (Gal 2:20)
It's good to know it's not up to me - but Christ who lives in me, i just need to let Him take care of business and not try to work things out on my own, which unfortunately is a lot easier said than done...
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