Hey Friends,
“But, I don’t want to!” Is this a phrase you hear all the time? I sure do. We are used to hearing it from the nursery or even our children, but not from adults. The Scripture says to “grow up in all aspects unto Him which is the Head, even Christ.” (Ephesians 4:15) As adults we learn not to say things like, “I don’t want to.” We just don’t do it and hope no one will notice.
This principle plays out in so many areas of life: family, work, exercise, ministry, and even spiritual growth. We all know we do what we want to and try to forget the things we don’t like. That is why at FPC we try to hire people based on their passions – because we know that most will do what they want to do. So, what do we do about our “peas?” If you don’t like peas you push them around your plate but you never get around to eating them. We must learn to eat our peas if we want to grow as a leader and as a Christ-follower.
At the end of the day we must get disciplined. That means doing what you may not want to do, so you can get what you do want. Whether it is physical growth, vocational growth, or spiritual growth, effort is required. You must become a self-feeder, which is a huge mark of maturity. It seems that only a small percentage of people are able to do things they don’t want in order to achieve the end goal. For you and me if the end goal is to be more like Jesus, much it required. What is the next step for you to continue in spiritual growth and skip stagnation, which is where so many end up?
I hope and pray you have a plan.
Yours to count on,
Pastor
I like to get up early before all who are in my house gets up,to study and read. Because that seems to be the sweetest Quite time. I was surprised to see that Pastor puts His blog so early kuddos to you Pastor, I am Impressed that you give over to these sheep so early. Thank you. Yesterday I asked the ? maybe this could be my small group.This morning a book I am reading had this to say: James 1:8 and James 4:8. “By purifying your heart, you can truly be set free from being double minded. You must search your heart to see what is really important…People on there death bed are more likely to wish they had spent more time with family and friends.” A couple Saturdays ago Pastor was giving the reasons people give him or the other leaders for not going to small group or volunteering. This is where I laughed at myself this morning. I don’t want to do small group because it requires a streching for a while. So all this came together to make me realize that although I say I have a passion to share what God gives me with others I need to be around others to do it, the blog is good for me to but God wants more.So I need to go back to my closet [Mathew 6:6]. I need to not be double-minded and need a more clear heart. Thank-you God,Pastor and author for the wake-up.