Enjoying God...
I guess I came from a place where serving God is vital in my Christian walk.
And there are many perceptions of God that I have that is currently being challenged.
One of them is "Will God give or ask us to serve in an area we really don't enjoy and don't like doing - [in the context of ministry]?"
-There is a part of me that thinks well, maybe... But wouldn't God give us the 'extra' grace to actually do it for 'that moment' in time where it's needed? Coz why do I feel sometimes that I am striving to 'serve God'? Shouldn't it be enjoyable?? Am I just going through the motions of serving because I wana keep things going to just keep the ministry alive?
-Coz there are times when I experience the grace of God for me to serve in a certain ministry without feeling 'burdensome' and it gives me much satisfaction and fulfillment as well. I feel like I'm within the boundaries of grace that God has enabled me to work in.
But I do believe that there is a way of "serving" God that actually belittles Him and robs Him of His glory. I think we should always beware and careful to not serve Him in a way that implies a deficiency on His part. I think God in His love and grace, chooses to involve us in the many small and big things He wants to do.
Even our initiative to serve God is from Him. The Father doesn't need our help. He requires our obedience and offers His help.
More and more I am beginning to realize as a peon of God when it comes to leading worship in music, I have such a freedom to just let God do the God stuff while I just sit back and enjoy the ride along with all my friends. When it comes with dealing with people concerning ministry or church stuff, I kinda realize that it's His ministry and His church, and approaching things that way takes a whole lot of burden off my shoulder.
I'm also learning to take Him seriously but not myself... It helps coz it's like putting a whole lot on God's shoulder and I'm just His delivery boy along with anyone else. And it helps me not to easily allow things to get to my head as well coz I kinda know it's His work and I'm just blessed coz I might be involved in it.
Point is for now, I'm just enjoying myself and God as He enjoys and delights in me.
Joy of my desire...
And there are many perceptions of God that I have that is currently being challenged.
One of them is "Will God give or ask us to serve in an area we really don't enjoy and don't like doing - [in the context of ministry]?"
-There is a part of me that thinks well, maybe... But wouldn't God give us the 'extra' grace to actually do it for 'that moment' in time where it's needed? Coz why do I feel sometimes that I am striving to 'serve God'? Shouldn't it be enjoyable?? Am I just going through the motions of serving because I wana keep things going to just keep the ministry alive?
-Coz there are times when I experience the grace of God for me to serve in a certain ministry without feeling 'burdensome' and it gives me much satisfaction and fulfillment as well. I feel like I'm within the boundaries of grace that God has enabled me to work in.
But I do believe that there is a way of "serving" God that actually belittles Him and robs Him of His glory. I think we should always beware and careful to not serve Him in a way that implies a deficiency on His part. I think God in His love and grace, chooses to involve us in the many small and big things He wants to do.
Even our initiative to serve God is from Him. The Father doesn't need our help. He requires our obedience and offers His help.
More and more I am beginning to realize as a peon of God when it comes to leading worship in music, I have such a freedom to just let God do the God stuff while I just sit back and enjoy the ride along with all my friends. When it comes with dealing with people concerning ministry or church stuff, I kinda realize that it's His ministry and His church, and approaching things that way takes a whole lot of burden off my shoulder.
I'm also learning to take Him seriously but not myself... It helps coz it's like putting a whole lot on God's shoulder and I'm just His delivery boy along with anyone else. And it helps me not to easily allow things to get to my head as well coz I kinda know it's His work and I'm just blessed coz I might be involved in it.
Point is for now, I'm just enjoying myself and God as He enjoys and delights in me.
Joy of my desire...
posted by Joshua Tong at
12:05 AM
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