Ask, When, Rather Than, Why

When we keep our eyes peeled, and our ears to the ground, we are most likely to recognize when God asks us to be in His service. We have been called in the most unlikely of times to step out of our comfort zone, to be His hands and feet on the ground. You could be in worship music ministry and be offered and invitation to use your gift to spread His word. Where ever it is, we should not hesitate and ask, why, rather we should simply ask, when. If you are asked to pray, or simply bring an encouraging word to someone, ask, when, not why.

God has placed in all of us a gift. We may not recognize that we have it, yet He always chooses the perfect timing to call on each of us to share. He will provide the ways and means to have us spread His message of the Gospel to all the nations of the earth. We are told this in Mark16:15 NCV, when  Jesus said to His followers, ”Go everywhere in the world, and tell the Good News to everyone.” We are ordinary people, being asked and encouraged to do the very same thing today. Methods, and mediums may, and will vary. It may be an intimate one on one, or perhaps the tool of modern day social network, yet the message, His message, never changes.

So, when you attend a church service, come expecting. Expect to be open to the message that the worship team, speaker, or even Holy Spirit has prepared. Come, with all of your brokenness, with your fears, with your prayers, and with your victories. Bring all of these, and be prepared to have the power of God, which has been placed inside you, brought up to be put into service. Jesus will speak to you, instruct you, carry you, and use you in ways you cannot imagine.  He will raise you up though music, through word, through prayer, and through hope. He will disagree with you when you say you have nothing to offer. He will remind you daily of just how close He is to you and your life. He will show favor to each of us when we remain humble before Him, ready to serve.  He will raise us high when we simply ask, when, rather than why.

Mike Shindruk

www.mastershandministry.blogspot.ca