what not to do in the ministry

Great Reading.....

Paul´s letter to the Ephesians....especially chapter 4

and to the Galatians....chapter 6

1 Corinthians 3:9

Psalm 34 

What not to do in ministry....

DO NOT isolate yourselves. We are part of a body...the family of God...laborers with God...all of these statements imply numbers...no one is an island... no one is a one woman show. Find someone with a heart to serve and grow and serve WITH them...teach them what you know and learn from them as well.

i thought i would share some of the pitfalls we have encountered during 17 years of ministry.

Do NOT over commit....... God took 6 days to create the universe and then RESTED on the 7th day. If God needed a day off,  if for no other reason but to enjoy His creation....what do we think we are doing, working 7 days a week, 12 hours a day...??? Learn to prioritize, say NO, and to put family ahead of ministry. As women, our husbands and our children will be the experts on what kind of Christians we REALLY are. Shine at home first. And if we think that only we can do "it" well, whether at home or at ministry...try to remember that we learned to do what we do, we shouldn´t deny the learning process to others. God wants to help others grow too, just like He taught us.

Do NOT stop praising God....no matter what, no matter where, no matter why, no matter who...It is amazing to see God lift burdens, relieve stress, put things in perspective, and chase away the enemy when we begin to praise Him with a sincere heart. 

Do NOT think you have learned it all....if you are thinking that...you stopped looking at Jesus. There is no end to learning of Him...

Mat 11:29  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Mat 11:30  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Working in Spain has not been a "successful" ministry by man´s standards, but it has been a rich ministry in humility, faith, confidence, courage, longsuffering, unconditional love, forgiveness and hope...and dreams...the death of dreams and the springing to life of new ones. Getting it all right in ministry is not the goal, getting to know God better is!

looking unto Jesus.....

Suzanne