Isaiah 6:8 Posted June 30, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 426 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 3,633 Content Per Day: 0.58 Reputation: 222 Days Won: 13 Joined: 03/23/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/26/1978 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Sometimes, with people on the boards, people I pray with, the kids at youth group, and many others I have come across in my life. I find my self striving to fix all there problems, keep them on the straight and narrow, and lead them to Christ with all my heart. Not that this is a bad thing, the thing is I pour my heart into this, to the point that I take the whole world on my shoulders. Every time someone that I have ministered to, falls away from the path, does something that I warned them about and wind up getting hurt, it tears me up. I feel that maybe I could have done something better, spoke into their life more firmly, or more lovingly, something I could do to save them. I really was torn up when I first left to join the Youth With A Mission Base, long term. I had so many kids I had been pouring into. Thats when the Lord told me something that I will never forget but I sometimes fail to remember, if that makes any sense. He told me "Isaiah, remember its not your job to save these people. I am the Saviour, you are not." Thats when I realized that its my job to lead people to the water of life, but I cannot make them drink. Its up to the Lord to make them thirst! I am still called to disciple and train and be a witness, and minister. But I am not called to be Jesus. Only lead others to him, and to tell them truth, in love. What they do with the truth, is between them and the Lord. The Lord has been gently reminding me of this lately. So I will keep discipling, keep training, keep ministering and always be a witness. But leave the results to the Lord and and not take it personally. So to everyone else, I remind. Remember that the Lord is the Savior, not us! -Isaiah- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua-777 Posted June 30, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 410 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3,102 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 522 Days Won: 6 Joined: 10/19/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/07/1984 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldzimm Posted June 30, 2010 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 85 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,874 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 348 Days Won: 12 Joined: 03/10/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/08/1955 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Isaiah 6:8, it is very true that none of us is the savior, for there is only one savior and he is Jesus Christ. I remember my pastor awhile back telling us in one of his sermons "Don't look up to me like I am God or Jesus, because you will be greatly disappointed. I'm not without sin, I sometimes stumble and I need your support an Love to pick myself back up." Sometimes people forget that those that minister are human like the rest of us, they need our support, Love and they need us to help them to be accountable, like we all need to be accountable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted July 1, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 542 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 33,043 Content Per Day: 5.05 Reputation: 23,860 Days Won: 237 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted July 1, 2010 it is a sign of a loving and caring heart ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openly Curious Posted July 1, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,568 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 770 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/18/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted July 1, 2010 Sometimes, with people on the boards, people I pray with, the kids at youth group, and many others I have come across in my life. I find my self striving to fix all there problems, keep them on the straight and narrow, and lead them to Christ with all my heart. Not that this is a bad thing, the thing is I pour my heart into this, to the point that I take the whole world on my shoulders. Every time someone that I have ministered to, falls away from the path, does something that I warned them about and wind up getting hurt, it tears me up. I feel that maybe I could have done something better, spoke into their life more firmly, or more lovingly, something I could do to save them. I really was torn up when I first left to join the Youth With A Mission Base, long term. I had so many kids I had been pouring into. Thats when the Lord told me something that I will never forget but I sometimes fail to remember, if that makes any sense. He told me "Isaiah, remember its not your job to save these people. I am the Saviour, you are not." Thats when I realized that its my job to lead people to the water of life, but I cannot make them drink. Its up to the Lord to make them thirst! I am still called to disciple and train and be a witness, and minister. But I am not called to be Jesus. Only lead others to him, and to tell them truth, in love. What they do with the truth, is between them and the Lord. The Lord has been gently reminding me of this lately. So I will keep discipling, keep training, keep ministering and always be a witness. But leave the results to the Lord and and not take it personally. So to everyone else, I remind. Remember that the Lord is the Savior, not us! -Isaiah- Hey, 1 Corinthians 11:1--BE YE followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Apostle Paul said, to follow his example as he himself follows the example of Christ. This is all we can do is to follow the example of Christ and hope that others will follow our example as we do follow Christ. One thing that we can know of those who get into trouble or turn aside that is painful for us to see and makes us question ourselves what could we have done to prevent it. You got to know every person that you've ministered to has been effected with the gospel whether that person continues in Christ or not one thing for sure the seeds of the Word have been planted. bless you in your work for our Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiloh62 Posted July 1, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 83 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,683 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 51 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/14/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/14/1962 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Job well done, faithful servant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephobell1 Posted July 10, 2010 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 86 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 18 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/03/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1994 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Isiah, Thankyou for posting that on my wall It is so amazing and so helpful Its so much more than I thought it woudl be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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