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jimwideman
2/15/2010 12:27 AM
Not everyone who starts something for God completes his or her assignment.
I know as many people who used to work with kids than people who have always worked with kids. What happened? The reasons and excuses are limitless.
There have been times through the years that I’ve thought about making a vocational change. But I haven’t. It’s one thing to think about it, it’s another thing to act on it.
Did you know even people in the Bible had thoughts like these? Look at Jeremiah 9:2, “Oh, that I had in the desert a lodging place for travelers, so that I might leave my people and go away from them; for they are all adulterers, a crowd of unfaithful people.”
Do you hear what Jeremiah is saying? Oh to run a Holiday Inn in the middle of nowhere so folks will check in and check out and I want have to deal with them on an ongoing basis. Discouragement not only comes at Children’s Pastors it also comes at your workers. I hear it every week! I need a break. I would like to take a short leave of absence. (Leave of absence is code for I quit!) God is leading me to another ministry or to another church and last but not least they say the “B” word. I am burnout!
Burnout is not a part of God’s plan. Nobody starts out intending to burnout.
Somewhere along the journey people forget about the beginning. They loose their excitement, their hope; they let go of their dreams and loose sight of God’s vision for their life. How do you keep the new from wearing out on a ministry? Do what the Word says, keep yourself stirred up. 2 Timothy 1:6 says “For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” How do I do this Jim? I’m so glad you asked.
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Re: Power to Last-Part 2
Excited to see what is coming! You're challenge last week (via Infuse) has been a great one - it really has my spirit and brain churning.
By SpencerClick on
2/15/2010 7:32 AM
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Re: Power to Last-Part 2
I hadn't been following the blog like I use to, which probably explains why I this post blessed me so much. I thank God for you brother Jim, this post couldn't have come at a better time for me. Sometimes it seems like I try to make CM a sprint instead of a marathon.
By tylertheyg on
2/15/2010 9:10 AM
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Re: Power to Last-Part 2
thanks guys
By jimwideman on
2/15/2010 10:15 PM
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