My Wife's Wisdom
Lately, my beautiful partner in life has shown herself to be very smart. Last week she shared with me what I consider to be some incredible insight regarding full-time ministry. She said that what seperates us from others is that we
always have to take the "high road." We always have to be the ones to give, give in and give up. We are the ones who have to show up early and stay late; put our needs and interests aside for the sake of others; and sacrifice limiltlessly without reward. That's what we do. We are the ministers. And God calls us to set the example for others. We have to take the HIGH ROAD. And if we don't like that, then maybe we don't need to be in ministry. Her thoughts and suggestions bothered me, challenged me and reminded me a lot of Christ.
"He, who in very nature was God, did not consider equally with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking on the very nature of a human servant, humbled himself, and was obedient, even to the ultimate end."
Phillipians 2 (translation mine.)
THE minister always took the "high road" - "the sacrificial path", and if we have any hope of ministering like Him, we must do the same. Lord, help us.
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