tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117645872631735344.post7791759418972948139..comments2023-09-22T03:52:17.142-07:00Comments on In The Shadow of His Wings: Ministry MindedPam Mannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040348748832876445noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117645872631735344.post-88661120323593124992013-10-10T11:57:11.647-07:002013-10-10T11:57:11.647-07:00Hi there,
I read your comment on incourage today a...Hi there,<br />I read your comment on incourage today and decided to pop over to your blog. I wanted to comment here to make sure you got it. What you said rang true in my life as well. As a mother of 6 it has always been assumed that I would be in the preschool dept. I accepted even though I didn't feel God call me there, but everyone else expected me to be. After leaving our last church (because we weren't "wealthy" enough) We came to our new church and I was DONE! Just done. I needed help, to be feed and nurtured back to health. Well as usual it was "you're going to be in the preschool department" and I just said NO! No, I am not. You don't know me, I have no family, no one but my husband and children. I homeschool our children and I come here bleeding and broken needed help and you think you can assign me to a bunch of kids??? It didn't sit very well with some people so I just decided to stop going to church even though my husband and children kept going. If the church wasn't going to be "the church" like it is supposed to be, then I wasn't going. After a few years of wrestling with God, I finally decided to obey and go back to church. Some people still don't like that I'm not a "yes-girl" but I'm not here to please them! I'm here to please God and do what He asks me to do! Right now that means I'm helping with crisis situations that come up and with the "bus ministry" children and their parents. I can relate to them well! I have a past filled with hurts and God is using it to help others! I don't feel guilty anymore for not living up to others expectation and saying "NO." because as long as God is pleased then I'm doing what I was meant to do! <br />God bless!<br />MelissaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340766591914324211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117645872631735344.post-8089217478344214132013-09-27T19:26:41.119-07:002013-09-27T19:26:41.119-07:00Right now, the children and people in Haiti come t...Right now, the children and people in Haiti come to mind as the least of these because it's still so fresh on my heart from our mission trip. And more so because it seems God is opening doors for our family to go there as missionaries. But the least of these surround us, sometimes we don't even realize it. There's so much hurt in our world. So much pretending in the church, in our society. We say we're fine when we are breaking on the inside. And I love what you said about God doing the choosing for how we minister and serve. Sooo true! Melindahttp://melindatodd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117645872631735344.post-75250060578008346342013-09-23T13:08:52.589-07:002013-09-23T13:08:52.589-07:00Oh no, toots -- you are absolutely on target with ...Oh no, toots -- you are absolutely on target with your response! So I get you!!! Thanks, for stopping here and taking time to comment, darlin'. Love you, too. Pam Mannershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040348748832876445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117645872631735344.post-1547784202265674892013-09-23T12:55:52.365-07:002013-09-23T12:55:52.365-07:00I like that God is the one who does the choosing, ...I like that God is the one who does the choosing, because that makes it not an issue...it's a liberating truth. I think often the least of these can be some that are closest to us. Lifestyle yes, and didn't Mother Theresa pick a great example when she said something about start with the person closest to you. Honestly, sometimes doing the small things for those closest can be hardest...but everyone has their own training ground where God reveals His will and way of service for them, yes? I am a bit all over the place with this- but I do get your direction, my friend. I think...Love you!enthusiastically, dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491170202082863992noreply@blogger.com