If you are living in fear – your ministry will be haunted with apprehension
If you are living in worry – your ministry will be clouded with confusion
If you are living with judgmentalism – your ministry will be small
If you are living in panic – your ministry will be paralyzed with activity without purpose
If you are living to impress brethren – your ministry will be myopic
If you are living in indecision – your ministry will be mired in motionlessness
If you are living in anger – your ministry will collide with confrontation
If you are living with pride – your ministry will be strangled with self-centeredness
If you are living in bitterness – your ministry will grow increasingly critical of others
If you are living in frustration – your ministry will fail from fatigue
BUT…
If you are living in grace – your ministry will reflect grace
If you are living in love – your ministry will expand
If you are living with convictions – your ministry will stand strong when you’re tempted to compromise
If you are living with compassion – your ministry will bless those who are hurting
If you are living with forgiveness – you will be attractive to those Christ came to save
If you are living by the Word of God – your ministry will have direction
If you are living in faith – your ministry will be be secure
If you are living for God – your ministry will be as grand as He wants!
ed note: add your thoughts and additions as comments…
Thanks, Dale! This is great. I’m going to print this out and put it in my office right beside my desk as a reminder. Keep up the good work!
Ditto…Dale! Especially in a mission field, you really knew what I needed TODAY! Hey, have you ever considered a “Sermon-Swap” segment to your site? Maybe it is already there…..would be a GREAT resource for most I am sure… God Bless, Brother!