But I have come to accept the fact that when I have the idea that I want to stop thinking, I am giving the "Accuser" a chance to fill my mind with other things that are not healthy and get comfortable with pleasures. Further more, that is what will cause me to not put Rom 12:11 into action, which was shared during Adult Fellowship last month:
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
This is my problem. I can be slothful. I can be not fervent. I can be not serving the Lord. And all this is because I compartmentalize my life, doing only ministry in the daytime and choose slack in the night. And that simply reflects a poor understanding of what GRACE is. GRACE is understanding that God gave me these responsibilities, big or small, even though I do not deserve it. And the proper response is to put excellence in it because He deem it fit to entrust it to me, a worthless servant. Of cos I am not encouraging abstinence from all pleasures, but rather to see those as privileges God gives and not entitlements that I must have. Much of those time spend watching movies and playing games can be used to pray for the flock under my care, prepare Bible Study, plan for the ministry etc.
So, conclusion is... Learn to give up more and more of my comfort zone for the sake of Him who saved me. :)
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