Ummm...Not What I Meant...

Just to follow up (again) on Sunday's message, here are a series of "not-what-I-meant's"!

1.  On my comment that I can't believe it that some people say they can only commit to serving once-a-month in ministries that require NO preparation ahead of time, and VERY LITTLE time-commitment (maybe 20-30 extra minutes a week?)...

• I wasn't talking about you volunteers who are already WAY-COMMITTED.
• I wasn't talking about those who MUST work on Sundays sometimes and can't gather with the church.
• I wasn't talking about splitting up families in separate cars having Dad come early & the family come later...which is my world in fact (in fact, I'd say do just the OPPOSITE...come early TOGETHER & serve God in ministry TOGETHER!)
  
• I WAS talking about those who sit week-after-week-after-week (like the Pharisee in Luke 7:36-50) and WON'T LIFT A FINGER to serve Jesus because the task, or the cost, or the time-commitment is "BENEATH" them!!!
  

2.  On my comment that sometimes people use "I'll pray about it..." as a "Christian" way of telling God "No"...

• I wasn't talking about our need to pray WITHOUT ceasing.
• I wasn't talking about the need to always pray about DIRECTION from God.
• I wasn't talking about the need to pray for God's STRENGTH to follow Him
  
• I WAS talking about the fact that there are some things you DON'T have to pray about (e.g. We don't pray about WHETHER OR NOT we should start telling the truth, or stop stealing from our company, or love all people...or serve God in ministry.)
  
• I WAS talking about Christ-followers who have NO INTENTION of serving & use prayer as an EXCUSE not to get involved.

P.S. "I'm Tim Howey & I approved this message."  :-)

Comments

[KP]

Awesome message on Sunday......

P.S. the "P.S" was funny too. :)

[Allison Phillips]

Thanks for clarifying that Tim. I know I "heard" that all the things I do to serve Grace Church, on days other than sunday, and the things I do to serve at my kids schools, and to serve my unsaved friends were null and void, if I'm not serving every Sunday morning at Grace.
Sometime with young kids, it's hard to fit everything in and yes, serving God is a priority in my life, but I serve God's kingdom at Grace and other places.
On a side note, I was talking to a friend sunday night, and at her church, they can't get people to come to worship on Sundays, they only want to come serve so they can check it off their to-do list. Amazing how people can be at both ends of the spectrum.

[Jim]

Great word everyone needs to hear.

[Lynnora]

I'm glad to know that some waters are being stirred up on the topic of serving! I consider the fact that the fact that the boat was rocked to be a good thing--we need that. Way to go, Tim. :)