I've blogged before about soapboxes. I am on them constantly. Maybe it's a symptom of being short. Who knows? But I have one that is ongoing that I need to air. Being in ministry is really the joy, pain and reasonable service of everyone saved by grace. I love it but it's also a struggle. The biggest part of the struggle is not being understood and being evaluated without evidence. No one really knows the intricate and complex problems that arise out of ministry. And as a believer and one who rallies to the call of giving up our rights in our representing our Lord, sharing them is really counter-productive. But I'm doing it anyway.
The bottom-line in ministry from the strictly fleshly viewpoint is commitment. We must be committed to Jesus in all of this. It's not about what people think, say, or how they respond to me. However, I must be above board. I must be all about how I respond to their rants of unknowing. I cannot scream, "that's not fair" or "how could you say something you know nothing about?". No, I can only, always be committed to Jesus and responding like Him.
A young person recently shared their thoughts about worship. In those thoughts was this one statement that was gloriously simple yet profound: "The way we live our lives is a form of worship." Yes, I know we are representatives of Jesus Christ and our lives are a witness. But this statement takes it to another level of great responsibility and need for accountability.
My soapbox: As a believer in the authoritative Word of God, Jesus Christ as the only way to God and the Holy Spirit as our supernatural power in this life, find a church that stands on the Word and be committed to it in every way God has gifted you to be. You will be misjudged, wronged, talked about and more, and that by believers. But stay committed, love committed, work committed and pray committed and unceasingly. God is the mover of mountains. He will give us the strength as we honor Him in this commitment.
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