Rejoice Over Your Assignment

The Last Sunday of 2015 I officially completed 1 year of pastoring. As I have taken the mantel from my father being the 2nd generation pastor of Berea Family Tabernacle, I begin to reflect on the fact that I didn't ask for the pastorate, but I accept it fully and whole heartedly! Its amazing how God will take you at your word when you say "Lord Use Me"! In this case I had to change some of my plans (at least the order of them). I have learned that God has a plan to bring out of you what you don't know is in you. The process may be painful and you may have to do and say somethings that you never thought you would do or say. But at the end of the day you must realize that TRUE MINISTRY IS NEVER ABOUT YOU!!! As a pastor you have to ask yourself "Am I building a legacy or the Kingdom of God? The answer to this question will determine if and how much God can trust you. Just keep in mind that the more God trusts you the more uncomfortable your assignment will get! God always trusts us more than we trust ourselves! It's proven by the complexity of our assignments! The more uncomfortable you are with your assignment the more God is comfortable with his choosing you! Just accept that your life has just shifted not just forward, but higher! The reason why your assignment cannot be taken personal is because a God giving assignment is always bigger than you. Therefore it will always affect more than you and will ultimately live longer than you! Don't cringe because of the discomfort of today, but survive for the sake of the manifestation of tomorrow! What you feel now is not the RESULT; it's the PROCESS!