Hello and Thank you for reading.  It is my goal to give you encouraging content. I was thinking of what to share with you for our Friday focus.   Did you know that you are loved? You are not an accident. You have a purpose. God loves you. He want’s to let you know that in his son, Jesus, you are a champion. You can find solutions and make things happen.

This is your turn to do what you do best. All the prayer and training prepared you for  this moment. You take your place with meekness that only a seasoned warrior can exude. Powerful yet gentle. A fierce warrior, yet strategic as an army general, poised for victory.

When we are in positions to help people, that is our moment to serve knowing what you are made of.

I reflect on my life, It is not the victories that speak the loudest. Its the cries of defeat that have taught me how to do things better; with intention. Whether I’m leading a small group or even one on one discipleship moments with a brother in Christ, I try my best to give it my all because people are worth it! Christ thought so, enough to die for. When we are in positions to help people, that is our moment to serve knowing what you are made of.

Do you know what you’re made of? Or better yet, what ingredients make you the minister/leader you are today?  Can you name them? Do you serve with compassion? maybe you can identify how those whom you help are feeling?  What grounds me is the fact that I remember the joy the lord gave me when he removed all the dumb things I have done.  I remember the moment that Jesus gave me a second-third-fourth chance. Would you know it; Jesus still loves me.  What moves you?  For Jesus, it was seeing people scattered with no shepherd.

So when it comes to helping  others what is your theme music? Would it be “no weapon formed against me, shall prosper? Or would it be “nobody knows, the trouble I’ve seen”. This week take a moment to inventory what brought you in ministry and evaluate if you are still on course. If you are, then great, tuck this away for the lean times or share this  with a friend who could use it?

Although, you may find yourself a bit off.  Your compassion has hardened. You have been taken advantage of and suffer from unforgiveness so you put walls up, not to hurt again.  Sooner than later those walls should come down. The Holy Spirit can help you with that as well with a team to pray with you through it.  Don’t beat yourself up. Evaluate the plan to get back on course and do it one step at a time. Perhaps you could be feeling burnt out. this is common for strong leaders.  Take a break, think of ways to scale back your service or even take a week off from serving. I know you can’t take a break from being a Christian (though many create a case for it) try doing what you can.  Teresa and I are praying for you.