I
am a minister.
I minister to the largest mission field in the world. I minister to children.
My
calling is sure; my challenge is big; my vision is clear; my desire is
strong; my influence is eternal; my impact is critical; my values are
solid; my faith is tough; my mission is urgent; my purpose is
unmistakable; my direction is forward; my heart is genuine; my strength is
supernatural; my reward is promised; and my God is real.
In
a world of cynicism, I offer hope. In a world of confusion, I offer truth.
In a world of immorality, I offer values. In a world of neglect, I offer
attention. In a world of abuse, I offer safety. In a world of ridicule, I
offer affirmation. In a world of division, I offer reconciliation. In a
world of bitterness, I offer forgiveness. In a world of sin, I offer
salvation. In a world of hate, I offer God’s love.
I
refuse to be dismayed, disengaged, disgruntled, discouraged, or
distracted. Neither will I look back, stand back, fall back, go back, or
sit back. I do not need applause, flattery, adulation, prestige, stature,
or veneration. I do not have time for business as usual, mediocre
standards, small thinking, outdated methods, normal expectations, average
results, ordinary ideas, petty disputes, or low vision. I will not give
up, give in, bail out, lie down, turn over, quit or surrender.
I
will pray when things look bad. I will pray when things look good. I will
move forward when others stand still. I will trust God when obstacles
arise. I will work when the task is overwhelming. I will get up when I
fall down.
My
calling is to reach boys and girls for God. It is too serious to be taken
lightly, too urgent to be postponed, too vital to be ignored, too relevant
to be overlooked, too significant to be trivialized, too eternal to be
fleeting, and too passionate to be quenched.
I
know my mission. I know my challenge. I also know my limitations, my
weaknesses, my fears, and my problems. And I know my God. Let others get
the praise. Let the church get the blessing. Let God get the glory.
I
am a minister. I minister to children. This is who I am. This is what I
do.
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