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 Prayer Email archive:(02/10/2000) sowing into ministry
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| Hello prayer warriors,
1. Prayer note: sowing into ministry [Matthew 25:21] Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness. I've talked about sowing and reaping. If you want healing, you sow faith. If you want prosperity, you sow giving. What if we want more responsibility in ministry, and more of what God has in store for us? If you want leadership in ministry, you sow faithfulness. Joshua followed Moses for many years as Moses' servant before God asked him to lead the people of Israel. The same with Elisha and Elijah, Timothy and Paul. They were not doing great things but they were assisting their leaders, helping their leaders advance their ministry without much recognition or apparent reward. Why is it so important that we sow faithfulness? Why can't God promote us straightaway and straightaway give us the things that He has promised us in the ministry? Because you need the right character in order to carry any ministry and to persevere. I believe God is not so much looking at our talents or at honing our skills (although that is important too) but at us having the right character to handle the ministry. And as I've mentioned in one prayer email that it is required for stewards to be found FAITHFUL. I've heard one minister says that he is afraid of bringing people that are unproven to help him with his crusades because they will fall apart and run away at the slightest of adversities. Faithfulness can only be tested through time and commitment in the midst of all kinds of circumstances and situations. It is only in adversity that you can truly test a man's character. That is why Paul warned us against hastily selecting a leader. [1 Timothy 5:22] Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands. Paul spent many years in Antioch (more than 13 years) before he was launched out as an apostle. Joseph was still faithfully serving God in adversity before he was promoted to become prime minister. I believe that God used this time to hone their character for them to be ready for the task that God had prepared for them. We do still need skill and practice and to learn but until we can be faithful in little things, it will be difficult for us to handle more. When we learn to be faithful in the little things, we learn submission, humility, perseverance and we learn to work unto the Lord. We learn not to look for the reward in men but the reward in God. We learn not to look for promotion in men because we know that God will promote us. So, if you want a breakthrough in your ministry, sow faithfulness. [Galatians 6:9] Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (NIV) 2. New prayer requests: i. Financial miracle -- tampa613 http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1685&table=prayer ii. Pray for Betty Walden -- janeice http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1688&table=prayer iii. pray for job & spiritual help -- thankful http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1689&table=prayer iv. Swelling In my Face! -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1690&table=prayer v. I need strength to submit to God's Will! -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1691&table=prayer vi. I desire Holy Boldness! -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1692&table=prayer vii. in love -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1693&table=prayer 3. Number of prayer warriors: 679 We welcome romans828friese, compassionatefri, gregdowse, chealse, bsracing, tisa4him, kensin, ckjeoj, mtowns, ggw1231, ejonesiii, bernadean, mariakanae and juanc into our prayer group. 4 emails have become invalid. in Christ, Wai Hun |
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| Saturday, February 10, 2001 9:40:57 AM waihun | |
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