Keys To Serving Jesus Effectively
It is so easy to get caught up in “serving Jesus” that we forget some simple truths along the way.
Here are four truths to remember when using your gifts:
We Cannot Pour Out Unless We Fill Up.
We cannot be effective ministers if our spiritual gas is running on fumes. We need to be filled up, in advance, with God’s Word and the Holy Spirit in preparation for Jesus to use us.
We Must be Prayed Up.
We never know what we will encounter as God uses us. Bathing ourselves in prayer and asking others to pray for us help protect and prepare us for whatever might come our way.
God’s Anointing is the Key.
We always want God to anoint us whenever we use our gifts. It is His anointing and the power of the Holy Spirit working through us that makes the difference.
Be Ready “In and Out of Season.”
We must be ready to use our gifts at a moment’s notice. Jesus has some divine appointments for us that He will not disclose ahead of time, which brings us back to point number one above.
Check out my free Bible Study on this very topic: “The Martha Syndrome.”