Refreshment in ministry

If you're a Christian who looks for validity in what you do for God, I recommend Jim Martin's article on the importance of being with God:

How easy it is to be something other than Jesus. For many years, I saw myself as primarily a person who was doing things for God. Whether I would (or could) have articulated this or not, my faith was basically centered around doing the right things — an ever increasing number of right things. As a minister, my ministry was about doing the right activities. I lived with a constant sense of guilt and sense of inadequacy. The objective seemed to be "How much can I get done?"

Christian leaders especially need to learn the difference between doing things for Jesus and simply being with him.

Being with Jesus creates servants not just activity directors. Being with Jesus creates a person who others find refreshing.

Amen.