What's important
It's strange and slightly worrying to hear a good friend and passionate co-worker in ministry turn down a ministry leaders' meet, "I want to have one friday to myself!" I don't place value in judging people, but their actions speak volumes about their priorities. It's a bit disappointing, but it was my picture of my friend that was wrong.
This is a very good lesson to all who are passionate for ministry: your dreams determine your priorities. My friend's dream is to be married AND in ministry. Because of this, a relationship is given the same priority as saving the lost. It's not a bad place to be, and certainly many involved in ministry will not be wrong to choose this.
Compare those priorities to my dream: to create a Kingdom culture that absorbs and changes this world, a movement that reaches far past the local church and begins to reshape this nation. Even if I wasn't single, my relationship would have to take a back seat where ministry was concerned - reaching, healing, and giving hope to people is just so much more important. In fact, everything in my world takes a back seat to my passion at one time or another. That's not because I'm better or will sacrifice more than the next person, but simply because I'm so sold out for a dream that I won't let selfish desires stand in the way of it.
I don't like this concept of "me" time. It's selfish and reveals a something not sold out for God. There are some times when you realistically have to stop and give your body and mind a break, but that is not "me" time - it's time spent resting to be more effective. Why is there a "me" time anyway? I struggle with it too - sometimes I just want to stop and play computer games, but I rarely allow that to override bigger priorities in my life. As far as I'm concerned, the best "me" time I ever spend is my private prayer and devotional life. Not very "me" is it?
Once again, for those who want to lead at the forefront: Kingdom dreams give you Kingdom priorities, let go of everything else. God will probably give the other stuff to you anyway, and you can be sure it will be all the better for that.
This is a very good lesson to all who are passionate for ministry: your dreams determine your priorities. My friend's dream is to be married AND in ministry. Because of this, a relationship is given the same priority as saving the lost. It's not a bad place to be, and certainly many involved in ministry will not be wrong to choose this.
Compare those priorities to my dream: to create a Kingdom culture that absorbs and changes this world, a movement that reaches far past the local church and begins to reshape this nation. Even if I wasn't single, my relationship would have to take a back seat where ministry was concerned - reaching, healing, and giving hope to people is just so much more important. In fact, everything in my world takes a back seat to my passion at one time or another. That's not because I'm better or will sacrifice more than the next person, but simply because I'm so sold out for a dream that I won't let selfish desires stand in the way of it.
I don't like this concept of "me" time. It's selfish and reveals a something not sold out for God. There are some times when you realistically have to stop and give your body and mind a break, but that is not "me" time - it's time spent resting to be more effective. Why is there a "me" time anyway? I struggle with it too - sometimes I just want to stop and play computer games, but I rarely allow that to override bigger priorities in my life. As far as I'm concerned, the best "me" time I ever spend is my private prayer and devotional life. Not very "me" is it?
Once again, for those who want to lead at the forefront: Kingdom dreams give you Kingdom priorities, let go of everything else. God will probably give the other stuff to you anyway, and you can be sure it will be all the better for that.
posted by Merlz at 6:15 PM
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