“As we admonish EVERY PERSON we meet.”
Colossians 1:28
I see people as a resource and a blessing in my life. God has given me the privilege of meeting many people through hundreds of phone calls each week – and at various meetings.
Far more than most preachers experience. But then again, I don’t take vacations and often work 70-hour weeks. I must do this to be financially afloat. God has given me an evangelist's ministry in helping people in sickness and need – and to salvation. Healing evangelist. As Jesus was also (Luke 13:32). Sometimes I just “bump” into them on the road of life.
People are a resource
I have learned that people are a resource and a blessing in my own life. God has sent many to me to teach me something I need help with, to bless my life in various areas. We are not created to be alone or to just “play solo.” God wants us to be part of a larger group with common goals. We are strong when we are many and often weak when we are few.
But in my ministry which is very special, there is something that only I can do, and then the circle around me is small. Many times I feel lonely. Jesus sometimes had only a few around Him and sometimes He had to do important things alone. Alone in Gethsemane while His closest fell asleep. Quite alone on the cross. Paul experienced the same. He could be abandoned and attacked.
Take care of those God gives you
If we are alone, He is there to comfort us, shape us, and reveal new ways. The promise stands firm:
“I will never leave you nor forsake you. So we can confidently say: The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Hebrews 13:5–6
Take care of the people God sends your way. I usually lift them up by saying something good to them. I am filled with God's love for them. I often take them into my heart, encourage them, and sometimes give them prophetic words. Those whom God sends will make you strong. Paul had people at the center of his ministry, not superficially, but in concentration: “Every person.” But beware of those who intend to harm you. They are sent by an enemy. Turn your back on them.
Svein-Magne
“As we admonish EVERY PERSON we meet.”
Colossians 1:28
I see people as a resource and a blessing in my life. God has given me the privilege of meeting many people through hundreds of phone calls each week – and at various meetings.
Far more than most preachers experience. But then again, I don’t take vacations and often work 70-hour weeks. I must do this to be financially afloat. God has given me an evangelist's ministry in helping people in sickness and need – and to salvation. Healing evangelist. As Jesus was also (Luke 13:32). Sometimes I just “bump” into them on the road of life.
People are a resource
I have learned that people are a resource and a blessing in my own life. God has sent many to me to teach me something I need help with, to bless my life in various areas. We are not created to be alone or to just “play solo.” God wants us to be part of a larger group with common goals. We are strong when we are many and often weak when we are few.
But in my ministry which is very special, there is something that only I can do, and then the circle around me is small. Many times I feel lonely. Jesus sometimes had only a few around Him and sometimes He had to do important things alone. Alone in Gethsemane while His closest fell asleep. Quite alone on the cross. Paul experienced the same. He could be abandoned and attacked.
Take care of those God gives you
If we are alone, He is there to comfort us, shape us, and reveal new ways. The promise stands firm:
“I will never leave you nor forsake you. So we can confidently say: The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Hebrews 13:5–6
Take care of the people God sends your way. I usually lift them up by saying something good to them. I am filled with God's love for them. I often take them into my heart, encourage them, and sometimes give them prophetic words. Those whom God sends will make you strong. Paul had people at the center of his ministry, not superficially, but in concentration: “Every person.” But beware of those who intend to harm you. They are sent by an enemy. Turn your back on them.
Svein-Magne
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