Why is it that many Christians sit back and relax and allow the pastor to do most of the ministry? Or are you thinking, "Isn't that what he's paid for? After all, he's gotta earn his money somehow!
But I wonder if that's God's plan. God has given each of us gifts, talents, and abilities of one kind or another. We're each a part of the body of Christ. So shouldn't we be using those gifts and abilities to bless the other members of the body of Christ?
Ephesians 4:11, 12 reminds us of some of the gifts we've been given and challenges us to use them to bless others. I Corinthians 12, starting with verse 12, enlarges on the subject. It's too long a passage to repeat here, but you can read it for yourself.
If we don't exercise, or use our physical bodies, they become weak and useless. The same principle applies, I believe, to our spiritual lives. We don't have to be great speakers, teachers, preachers, etc. But we all have talents of some kind we can use to further the work of the Lord. It may be nothing more than helping out where needed -- baby sitting, running errands, working in the church kitchen, helping an elderly person with house cleaning, phoning someone who is house bound and lonely, etc., etc.
What is it that you enjoy doing that would bless someone else? How about baking a pie, or cake, some cookies, or even making a meal for a shutin? Start thinking -- it might surprise you what you can come up with. And in blessing others, you'll be strengthened and blessed yourself. Just don't allow yourself to become a spiritual spectator!
Preacher's Kid
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