Just recently I have been doing a lot of thinking about why I am in the place I am (not specifically Stockbridge, Georgia)
It seems that a lot of people that I know or know of have really made big names for themselves in the realm of fundamentalism. It also seems that they have compromised themselves in ways that I never would have expected.
I began feeling sorry for myself, because here I am in a small ministry, and not many people know where we are. I am doing my best to be in God’s will, but it seems like I can never get ahead. This was all just a bunch of self-pity– in essence it was just garbage.
It took my dear wife to remind me that if we are doing God’s will, then we do not need to “get ahead in life”, and besides our reward is not here it is in heaven. (THANKS JENN!)
When we go about seeking our own here on earth we might get the rewards, but it detracts from our heavenly reward when we finally get to see Jesus face to face. As nice as I think that it might be to get some of that recognition and reward here on earth, it would not even begin to compare to what is waiting for us.
So, for now let’s just be content with what we have. The apostle Paul has always been my hero form the Bible, and he tells us in Philippians 4 that we need to be content in any position that God sees fit for us to be in. Paul new what it was to be in high positions, and he new what it was to be brought down. He also knew the secret, and that was to be CONTENT. When we are content then God can work through us on a higher level.
I want to hear that “well done” from my Lord so much more than I want to hear it from anyone here on earth.
Forgive my ramblings. These are just some thoughts that I was working through, and because of the blessings of a wonderful wife I have been able to find some answers.
