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Do Your Work Well, and Don’t Compare “Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of. Satan will try to steal your joy of service in two ways: by tempting you to compare your ministry with others and by tempting you to conform your ministry to the expectations of others. Both are deadly traps that will distract you from serving in the ways God intended. The Bible warns us never to compare ourselves with others: “Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of. But don’t compare yourself with others” (Galatians 6:4 CEV). There are two reasons why you should never compare your SHAPE, your ministry, or the results of your ministry with anyone else:
Either attitude will take you out of service and rob you of your joy. Paul said it is foolish to compare ourselves with others. He said, “We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise” (2 Corinthians 10:12 NIV). The Message paraphrase says, “In all this comparing and grading and competing, they quite miss the point” (2 Corinthians 10:12b). You will find that people who do not understand your shape for ministry will criticize you and try to get you to conform to what they think you should be doing. Ignore them! Paul often had to deal with critics who misunderstood and maligned his service. His response was always the same: Avoid comparisons, resist exaggerations, and seek only God’s commendation. One of the reasons Paul was used so greatly by God was that he refused to be distracted by criticism or by comparing his ministry with others or by being drawn into fruitless debates about his ministry. John Bunyan, the author of “Pilgrims Progress,” said, “If my life is fruitless, it doesn’t matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn’t matter who criticizes me.” |
"Heart shattered lives ready for love don't for a moment escape God's notice." -Psalm 51:17; The Message
-1 Kings 3:9 ( MSG)
-Author Unknown
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Don't Compare!
Better to be Marked
I absolutely love this phrase . . . it is better to be MARKED by God than to be MARKETED by man! Today, you need to know that YOU are marked by God to do great things. And when God marks you, everyone else can get it wrong but HE will exalt you in due season. Remember, God opens doors that no man can shut! "I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name."(Revelation 3:8, NKJV) |
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
One Word at a Time
Sometimes we have a huge task before us that seems impossible, but I have good news! We just need to start with step ONE! Maybe you want to write a book . . . start with the first word. This will lead to the first sentence, which leads to the first page, which will lead to the first chapter. Don't try to bite off all 50,000 words in one sitting. Start with one word. |
Monday, May 12, 2014
I Will Not Be Afraid
Have you ever . . . Put something off that was in your heart to do because you were afraid to fail? OR Felt you were not good enough, talented enough or gifted enough to succeed? I want to give you that extra push to TRUST God with whatever fear is holding you back from today! Trust God, learn to do it afraid and get back up if you fail. Friend, failure is NOT FINAL! If God has called you to something, then He will give you everything you need to succeed! And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:8, NKJV) |
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Equip-God Can Use Anyone
This Season
I am reminded of Ecclesiastes 3:1, To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven . . . (NKJV). Maybe you are in a season you have prayed for and dreamed of for a long time! Or maybe you spend the majority of your time wishing you were in a different season. Perhaps you are frustrated because you are trying to do the right thing – the very thing that God has called you to do – in the wrong season! I want to encourage you today to take some time and evaluate where you are. |