This is for all of us - but especially those of us who are in ministry, whether missions or otherwise! SO important! God’s primary call on our lives is not that we do for him, but rather that we live with him. Getting that wrong—and it’s a huge but delicate distinction—can have disastrous repercussions for those impressionable souls who learn about God by observing our faith. Dictator, miser, taskmaster, abuser, divider… These are nearly sacrilegious characteristics conveyed by missionaries whose lives for God overshadow their relationship with him. Show your children who God is. Let them see his heart for them by resting—truly resting—in his heart for you. Demonstrate vulnerability so they can see him calm, restore and inspire you. Show them that he wants you to pause and refresh by doing exactly that—by stopping long enough to renew your strength. Display his love by being fulfilled and satisfied in your relationship with him, though tasks await and trials always lurk. Reveal his compassion for children and his attention to their needs by considering the impact of your ministry on your own. - See more at: michelephoenix/2014/12/dear-missionary-parents/#sthash.DrqLeWW2.9nO5sIyJ.dpuf
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:52:41 +0000
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