Burden or Blessed?

Photo by Arvind Balaraman

Free at last

Free at last

Thank God Almighty

We're free at last

Not many people in ministry sing that song.  We feel burdened, constrained.  We don't often verbalize it, but sometimes we feel like we've given up so much for so many for so little in return.

How crazy is this?

We have phenomenal seats to the magnificent show of God's work in the world.  We are blessed, not burdened.

Who are we to grumble? to complain?

We've been given a huge mission in the world, but God promises to take care of all the hardest parts of the work himself.  And he promises to be with us, to pave the way for us.

Whether you're leading a Small Group, serving on a missions team, teaching a Sunday school, working with IV...whatever you're doing, be grateful.  Yes, we have hard work to do.  But it's good work.  And we're free to let God do all the hard stuff.  And that counts for a lot.