No Throwaways
What can we do? Be faithful to the Lord. If He has called you to help with change, then get ready for it. Pray for it and pray that the people will be open to receive it. It may happen in a year, or it may take twenty. No one can say when or if it will happen. What we do need to do is stop worrying about our desires, and seek God's desire. He will make the change when and if He desires it. What He seeks from us is the willingness to be open and obedient to what He wants. We need to seek His will and then make it an integral part of what we do. Begin today by dying to self and to your desires. It's easy to serve when we are in control. It's when we give everything to God that things get tough. Besides, why would I want to make things happen? Why should I worry about the repercussions when God is so much more capable of handling them? It's so easy to rely on our gifts and strength to get things done, but we need to remember that God has promised that He will take care of everything. When we are led by the Spirit of God and become in tune to His leading, we will do the right thing at the right time. When we don't, watch out! God is in control of our ministries, and ultimately He will make change occur in His perfect time. All we are required to do is love the people and wait on God.
As the title suggests, there are no throwaways in our churches. There will always be the ones we want to let go because of their opposition or complacency. There will always be those who feel it is their mission is to oppose everything we do because they feel any change compromises the integrity of the church. We need to remember that God loves them as much as He loves us. It's easy to say, "Watch out! We are moving in this direction and you can get on board or get left behind." I don't believe that God will honor a ministry that runs over people to be successful. If you have someone who doesn't like what you are doing, sit down with them one on one and share your heart for worship and your direction from the Lord. If you love them and they know why you are doing what you are doing, they will be more apt to join in and support you.
Don't throw them away. Don't toss them aside to meet your agenda. God will not be honored in it. If we will take the time to know the people and love them along in the process of teaching worship, we will see our ministries flourish in the Lord. God will be honored and He will grant us the desire of our hearts.
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This is the debut album by EXW friend Paul Langford. Paul is a Chicago based singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor. Paul has a career that spans 14 years. Paul's work includes arranging for groups like GLAD, Voices of Liberty, VoiceTrek, The Chicago based "Caroling Party" and Day of Discovery Singers. His arranging has appeared on recordings side by side with greats like Gene Puerling and David Maddux, and he has sung with Don Shelton, Bonnie Herman and Bob Bowker, among others.