Almost every struggling church I know has at least one dysfunctional bully who goes out of his or her way to be a big fish in a small pond... The sad thing is that most of the leaders know this person or group is a stumbling block to the church's future and they will...
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.
Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive...that is where God is.
Faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just how you believe. from Have a Little Faith: a True Story
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
I give myself completely to you, God.Assign me to my place in your creation.Let me suffer for you.Give me the work you would have me do.Give me many tasksOr have me step aside while you call others.Put me forward or humble me.Give me riches or let me live in poverty.I...
There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have. Remember Scrooge, time is short, and suddenly, you're not here anymore. from A Christmas Carol (the Ghost of Christmas...
Trust that Jesus knows what he is doing. And that you already are salt and light and love and grace. Don't try and be it. Know that you already are. And then, for the love of God, take that seriously. The world needs it.
If all you can do is crawl start crawling.
Our calling is not what we do as much as it is who we are while we do it.