We are His ministers- 2 Corinthians 4:1

I know a lot of frustrated ministers.

A minister of The Gospel is a funny animal. We have to be humble, honest, and willing to serve people that abuse us, use us and refuse us. It is easy to get discouraged from your Call, quit or miss your Call. Everyone saved by the grace of Jesus Christ is called into ministry, but not are all called to pastor. Therein lies the beginning of the struggle.

After awhile it is really easy to be dissatisfied with what appears to be just serving. Some people clamor for the role of pastor for the accolades, to be up front, to be seen and heard, “to be the head and not the tail,” but a real servant of God is also known as a slave. You have to give up yourself to serve God. After you have attended school, progressed through advanced degrees, this is even harder to fathom. Folks with a little prestige, a little money, a little education, don’t want to be referred to as a slave but if you belong to God, you were bought with a price. A perfect man gave His life for you, as a ransom for sins you hadn’t even committed yet. You have been redeemed.

So why hasn’t God provided you with a spot? How long do you have to work in the shadow of another? When are you going to get your shot? Jesus told his disciples, “the harvest is plenteous but the labourers are few.” Are you waiting on the Lord? Are you really humble? Has your education blinded your common sense? Did you get haughty, lofty or naughty? Time and circumstances will show what is in your heart.


To be continued…