God dealt with me today about "Full-time" and "Part-time" ministry. As I began to ponder the things that God was saying to me about my mindset and how I needed to correct my mindset if I as going to walk in REAL obedience to Him. I came across an article written by Joyce Meyers. This article made it so clear to me. I had to repent once agin for being so stubborn and dead set in my own ways.
You can find the article here if you would like to read it for yourself.
Even though God had called me to Full-time ministry in 2007. Recently I had been treating ministry like a Part-time job. I started doing other things allowing them to take my focus away from ministry. Now it's not a bad thing because the truth be told coaching and publishing are part of the ministry I do for the body of Christ. However, because they were paying the bills and ministry was not...I wanted to be a businesswoman instead of a minister. God was not pleased.
So when my businesses started taking a hit and clients were not coming in as quickly as I wanted. The money was slowing and my cell phone was being turned off. I began to get angry with God because WHY would He allow this.
Today I realize my focus had changed. As long as I was aligned with His will for my life and doing as He told me to do...He blessed me to be prosperous in business. However, He is not playing about FULL-TIME ministry. Everything I do has to put His work first. His priorities must be my priorities. So Full-time ministry it is. As I write this blog. I know that the turnaround I need in my life will come when God can trust me to be obedient to him completely.
Don't get me wrong, I will continue to run my two businesses. God gave me the plan for them and how to set them up so I know they fit into His plan. However, I now know, they are a part of the ministry He has me doing in this season and when it becomes about business, then I am not aligned with His plan. I must stay aligned with His plan for my life.
Then the benefits that Joyce Meyer talks about in her article, I will see and experience in this life and it will be all for HIS glory. No more delays.
Please keep me in prayer, obedience (prompt and complete) is not a cake walk at all.
You are Bound No More.
Pastor Linda Hillman
(c) 2015 LAH Ministries International
Booklindahillman@gmail.com
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In The Meantime
You can find the article here if you would like to read it for yourself.
Even though God had called me to Full-time ministry in 2007. Recently I had been treating ministry like a Part-time job. I started doing other things allowing them to take my focus away from ministry. Now it's not a bad thing because the truth be told coaching and publishing are part of the ministry I do for the body of Christ. However, because they were paying the bills and ministry was not...I wanted to be a businesswoman instead of a minister. God was not pleased.
So when my businesses started taking a hit and clients were not coming in as quickly as I wanted. The money was slowing and my cell phone was being turned off. I began to get angry with God because WHY would He allow this.
Today I realize my focus had changed. As long as I was aligned with His will for my life and doing as He told me to do...He blessed me to be prosperous in business. However, He is not playing about FULL-TIME ministry. Everything I do has to put His work first. His priorities must be my priorities. So Full-time ministry it is. As I write this blog. I know that the turnaround I need in my life will come when God can trust me to be obedient to him completely.
Don't get me wrong, I will continue to run my two businesses. God gave me the plan for them and how to set them up so I know they fit into His plan. However, I now know, they are a part of the ministry He has me doing in this season and when it becomes about business, then I am not aligned with His plan. I must stay aligned with His plan for my life.
Then the benefits that Joyce Meyer talks about in her article, I will see and experience in this life and it will be all for HIS glory. No more delays.
Please keep me in prayer, obedience (prompt and complete) is not a cake walk at all.
You are Bound No More.
Pastor Linda Hillman
(c) 2015 LAH Ministries International
Booklindahillman@gmail.com
Get Your Copy Now
Will You Be Made Whole
In The Meantime
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