
Here's the scripture that stuck this week:
Galatians 1:10 ESV
"For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ."
When I first started leading worship in my first church, I immediately was thrown into a big worship war. It was ugly. Looking back I don't have any major regrets in the big decisions made, but it certainly broke me into ministry real quick. A lot of staff pastors experience, what they call a honeymoon period, where people are really excited and nice about there new ministry...not I. I brought a new intensity to the worship service that was not immediately welcomed. During that time, I found myself constantly questioning the direction and decisions, because of all the premature opposition. As I stayed in my Word everyday, God gave me this scripture that will forever be in my heart. As I read this recently, I was reminded that God's pleasure is priority #1. No if's or but's about it. That doesn't give me the right to be a jerk to people and not care about them. It doesn't mean that I don't need wise counsel. It simply means that sometimes what pleases God doesn't always please people. It's easier said than done, but it's worth the fight.
What's your Word?
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