the feeling of God calling you on is a beautiful thing. you feel content and at peace with moving on in your life. I feel centered.
God is calling me from a big part of my life. I have outlived my usefulness there and I am moving on in the near future. it really feels great. No amount of money could change my mind.
It's a matter of appreciatedness.
Serving is a lot like humility. Actually, they go hand in hand. However, this is not the point. Bear with me.
Humility, in the body of Christ, is a beautiful thing. Everyone is supposed to be humble but as we are called to encourage, it all balances out. I am humble but you encourage my God-given strengths to keep me going and confident in myself. Servitude in the same setting is much the same.
I serve. I do not expect thanks or any sort of appreciation. But as the same, encouragement and gratitude go along way. Christians are told to do these things, as well. I serve and you serve and we end up serving eachother. when this God-given plan for servitude. it all works out and we are all blessed.
However, the church has pulled away from the Acts church. Let's face it, the apostles would know about church because Jesus, himself, taught them, correct? yes, of course. Then logically, we should rely and study the book of Acts to learn of their ways.
The modern church disgusts me. There are many times that I want to throw up as I think about the church. We have fallen so far from the original plan. it's not that hard to follow you just need plenty of love and self denial. the church has become a selfish entity without any love. it is all politics and money. WHAT HAVE WE BECOME?! we have become part of the world. that's what. and it's sad.
so, what will you do to fix your part? advice: learn to love unconditionally. that is the greatest commandment. know that and know this: God. Will. Provide. stop putting God's name on man's work. Let him provide. Love and trust. and have faith and hope that you can do both. that is how we turn our train wreck around. that is how we move back closer to God. Love.
My youth pastor and I would both totally agree with that last....section..thing. About the modern church. It's horrid what it is. It turns away so many broken hearts. And also with humility, the shirts from D-Now last year say 'Humility + Service= Greatness', so this made me think of how all that works. Reminds me of when Jesus washed the disciples' feet. Humility + service...yeah. Good blog, friend. I like that in a companion.
ReplyDeleteyeah, I kept trying to space out the paragraphs but it wouldn't. X(
ReplyDeletebut yeah, the church is one of the most self centered and judgmental groups of people in the world. it is so sad! I'm glad that you got my service and humility ideas. it's so true. that is how God meant it.
and yes, in a companion haha.