Dear pastor,
Let us be reminded that God is more than able to handle whatever we face and whatever we give over to Him.
As a matter of fact He is more than able to handle it, keep it, bless it, beautify it and use it. We just have to give it to Him.
It’s kind of hard for me sometimes to see how God could possibly make anything good or beautiful out of the messes I see around me.
In ministry, it sometimes seems that churches and pastors are magnets for broken, hurting and hurtful people. But it makes sense: after all we have been sent to share the love, compassion and healing presence of Jesus with hurting people.
But when broken, and hurting people enter into our lives and churches, they also seem to bring a wake of hurt with them, impacting the people around them (including us!) And when we see how messed up their theology is, or how toxic their behavior, or how injurious their words, we might be tempted to think “nothing good can come of this” and perhaps in our humanness we even ask the Lord to lead them elsewhere.
Yet, is it possible, that God wants to show His glory and power, once again convincing you that nothing is impossible with Him?!
We remind our parishioners of this time and again, but we also need to be reminded ourselves that God is more than able.
So whatever is frustrating, angering, discouraging and overwhelming in your life and ministry, please take the opportunity this week to give it to God and ask Him for a miracle.
He has healed, resurrected, provided, delivered, saved, sanctified and revived in the past, we know He can do it again!
Pastor Encouragement 