"Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more." Then what? Well, His master commended and encouraged His servant. Well done, good and faithful steward!

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Are you here to be last of all, to serve people, and to give your life?

You can tell if you’re a real servant as perhaps you claim to be.. by the way you feel and respond when people talk to you and treat you like a servant.

Did ya know it’s true that we as humans are hardwired to be emotional first and logical after that, so slow down and try to use your head quickly. 

The high road is always respected. Giving, working hard and smart in serving - that kinda life is always much better than living on the take. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded..... sooner or later... eventually. 

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 4:10-11

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ Acts 20:35

And whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:44-45

Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28

And he (Jesus) sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, ‘If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.’ Mark 9:35

So..... if I told you 'bout how I was before.. far from a servant in any store..or elsewhere.. yeah, how I used to be and how I used to see, like you had all my history.. would you choose to disagree or just go along with me.. if it was much better?

Directed Fishing for Peeps

Let's say after many hours in the same sitting position over large oceans your plane finally arrives in India, Christian, so you grab your iPod, sunglasses and backpack.. you de-board down the stairs onto the tarmac in the hot sun and suddenly you are surrounded by new smells, new sights, new sounds, and literally thousands of people who have not yet heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Not even once. 

Many have never even heard about the name of Jesus.

 

Opportunity galore!

 

Exciting huh.

 

Sure, you've been given a Mandate to go tell, but you can't tell everyone there and then fully explain the truth that they need so badly to hear.

 

Well, maybe if everyone in India had a computer and they followed you on Twitter.. then you could start.

Ain't gunna happen; let's get real.

 

The Task seems impossible!

 

Do they even speak your language? You can't send a phone-tree message out to many cuz who even has a cell phone.. or likes that kind of thing?

 

But you have a heart and desire to love and reach everyone with the unchanging truth. Beautiful!

Hey, you're really into Jesus, practical service, witnessing and stuff. So what do you do—where do you begin?

How will you obey?

 

You and I must start where we are and be directed in ministry by the Lord of the Harvest—the One who sees the big picture. Jesus is the One who prepares hearts and already knows who is open or ready. He adds to His Church. He alone saves from the guttermost to the uttermost. 

 

"There's a difference between just serving and serving at the direction of the Lord. When the Lord is in it, He can fill the nets. When the Lord is in it, He can make it prosperous. You can do the same thing in the same way and apart from the Lord. You're gonna pull up empty nets all night." ~chuck SMITH, SR

 

"JESUS is the difference between activity and ministry!" ~doug WARWICK

 

"Be fishing where the Lord directs and let Him fill the net." ~debbie STONER

Directed service (by Christ) is much better than mere service ..allegedly in Jesus' Name. God doesn't want our efforts wasted... CONTINUE READING...

Don't have much time? You can turn from all that is wrong and still become a real fisher right now if you want! 

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