For the first time, Don and I will be a part of some specific, consistent, unweirdly (word? I dunno, check Urban Dictionary) teaching about WORSHIP. We've listened to countless sermons about worship, we've been on worship teams for many, many years, and have received practical training under the ministries we've been involved with, but this is something different. Our first discussion is entitled 'Being a Gift' and is about our role as it relates to leadership...for better or for worse!
Proverbs 25:19 - "Confidence in an unfaithful man (or woman) in time of trouble is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint."
Interesting that the analogy chosen are teeth and feet, appendages needed to eat and get around - to survive basically, at least back then. So you have other teeth and you have another foot, but it doesn't say 'is like missing a tooth' or 'is like only having one foot', it says 'is like having a BAD tooth' and 'is like having a foot OUT OF JOINT', which affects your whole bod, ie. the whole body of Christ.
Steve and Joyce Miller are the coolest people. The whole history of this church is amazing and peppered with their sacrifice and perseverence. You can hear Pastor Steve's compassion for his sheep in his sermons and see it when he gets choked up...the heart of a pastor, through and through. The intensity for pursuing the heart of Jesus is written all over his face. What you see is what you get..completely authentic and open people, generous with their time, energy and yummy food.
I've been reading this teaching this morning and am resolved that our family will be a gift to the Millers that:
...brings refreshing
...encourages
...pushes them onward
...doesn't murmur/complain
...is ready, in season and out
It's scary to be fully given to a ministry - we've been burned in the past and we have deeply hurt people ourselves. We know God led us here and won't let fear drive us - He's got a future and a hope and I couldn't be more excited about what He has planned!!
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