We had fantastic news the other night. The church approved a significant raise for both ministers! I was a little stunned when I received the phone call -- in fact I probably didn't convey enough gratitude. But we're thrilled! It's expensive to live in KC (compared to other places we've lived) and we've been barely getting by. This will help so much!
It has always been my conviction that if you commit yourself to the Lord's will then he'll take care of you. He knows what you need and he's not going to forget about you. You just have to get up everyday and keep at it. He'll take care of the rest.
The problem is when we determine God's will after the fact. There are a lot of ministers out there who get "called" to a new church, when in reality they were just disgruntled or poorly paid or too lazy at their old ministry. It's nearly blasphemous to claim that God is responsible for the slipshod, fly-by-night, here-today-gone-tomorrow state of most ministries. Is it God's will that most ministers average less than two years at a location, and preaching ministers less than four years?
Instead, it's the Lord will that we are faithful to our ministries, that we work hard and with integrity. It's His will that we set an example as husbands, fathers, and humble servants. The laziness and egotism that exists is an albatross that hinders us from running the race as we ought to. The last five years, I knew that God would not be unfaithful. When I needed Him most, He has provided. The only variable has been my faithfulness.
Are we seeking His will? Or are we leaning on our own understanding?
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