What You Think You Should Like

        Are you doing something you think you should like, or doing what you like doing? In your desire to be right, fit in with the crowd, or qualify yourself to someone or something have you settled for what you think you should do, or are you actually pursuing what you love to do?

        For me this has been the constant temptation. God gave me certain passions and gifts and the desire to pursue and develop them. But not every WAY OF DOING MINISTRY fits those passions and gifts. For instance I have always loved preaching. I love to communicate God’s word, to groups big and small. I listen to sermons when I drive, not music. I am not really sure why this is; I come from a family who hates public speaking. But when God rescued me, that was his unique way of gifting me. But I have been constantly tempted to models of doing ministry that downplay preaching, or have contempt for it altogether.

        Why?

        Because I would rather fit in then make my unique contribution. It’s easier to be “right” than creative. Its safer to do what someone else thinks you “should” do instead of that good thing that God has put in your heart.

        But this is a fool’s errand. You should never start the church, go after the career, etc, that you think you should like. Soon, instead of loving what you do, you will resent what you do. You’ll feel trapped in it.

        Don’t be afraid to pursue that vision that is uniquely yours.