Freedom in Ministry

It's a blessing when you feel the freedom to serve the Lord wholeheartedly. We have had a situation at our local church where one person significantly stifled the creativity and freedom that we have in Christ to serve Him. That one person insisted that he had the only vision for the church, that he was the only mouth-piece for the church, that all ideas had to go through him. Everything that didn't fit his agenda/vision was effectively squashed. If you questioned his right to rule then you were silenced. There had been an atmosphere of fear, wondering if you were going to be the next one out the door.

With that person gone, we are feeling a freedom to worship and serve the Lord in spirit and in truth.

Last night, we had 26 children show up at AWANA. I thought it possible that we would have five to ten show up because of the difficulty that we had trying to contact the children. I couldn't contact the majority of our club because their phones had been "disconnected or were no longer in service". Still, through prayer, the Lord brought 26 children and more than enough leaders and listeners to articulate the gospel message. I spent a portion of last night and this morning praising the Lord in my heart because the work of ministry is His. Yes, He works through us, but He gets the glory because it clearly is His ministry.