“God sends us the opportunities; it is up to us to seize them.” – D.L.Moody
Ministry involves being open to opportunities. I am speaking of God-ordained opportunities, not some secular stuff. We need to be so in tune with God that we see His hand moving in every situation and circumstance that emerges in our lives. Our responsibility is to recognize what God is orchestrating to accomplish His intended purpose.
Opportunities come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Be mindful of which opportunities have strict obligations. If you cannot meet the obligation, consider your other options. Perhaps, you will need to partner with others to get the results that you need to meet your obligations. The Bible is clear. We can only truly commit where our heart has already made a commitment.
God wants you to seize the opportunities that He opens for you along your path in life. Be careful to choose wisely and carefully. God-given opportunities will serve as eye-opening opportunities as reach out with god works towards others whose hearts have not already been won over by His Spirit yet.
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Wow! Well said!
Recently, I was part of a church plant and was given the gift of working as a Youth Pastor while at the same time, building a career in high school football strength conditioning for my community. After planting the church, I was blessed with a “dream” job which was working as a trainer for Under Armour and traveling every weekend all over the country. Then I was told that this opportunity was “beautiful distraction.” I then realized that if I’m traveling, I wasn’t going to be a youth pastor and do what the Lord called me to do.
Today, I am working only as a youth pastor and I am soooo happy that I didn’t go along with my earthly desires for money and fame. 🙂
Thanks for the post!
Josh