Assistant : What is your part?
- 25
- Sep
- 2014
In last week’s article we greatly emphasized the dependence of God and indeed, it is essential to our life so that we may be fully guided by Him.
When we do the Work of God we cannot do it with the strength of our own arms because if so, our work will be in vain. These are not my words, but it is written: ” Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it…”
However, it is important to make it clear that if we stand back with our arms crossed waiting for the right time to act, or lean on the idea that we are dependent on God and He will do everything, then our surrender will be sluggish and expressionless. We cannot forget that God only does His part when we do ours first!
Therefore, what is your part?
It is to play the field.
It is to go up to people even if they do not come to you.
It is not to wait only for the pastor to counsel the people for the first time.
It is to be your Pastor’s assistant when it comes to counseling the people.
It is to pay attention to each person that surrenders to God.
It is to observe the state of each person.
I will be very sincere with you: if there isn’t a fire burning inside of you, then it is because you are already living in a lukewarm state. Let’s face it, my companions of war, if you are the kind of assistant that doesn’t give your all for the people, then you are literally distant from God. Remember that the people represent God and that if you have no interest in saving the lives that are lost, then we can conclude that you are an assistant that only wears the uniform and holds the title.
You might say, which I’ve already heard people say, that these articles for the assistants are very strong: “Oh Luisa, these words do not edify me.” They do not edify you because deep, deep down what you want to hear is something that will keep you in your comfort zone. That is not what God wants for you, instead He wants the flame of the first love to be burning inside of you, with your thoughts on doing damage to the works of hell.
Let’s roll up our sleeves and use our intelligent Faith. What do you say? Will you be the kind of assistant that is going to do their part before God?
Leave your comment. It will be my pleasure to read them.
Bongiwe Tume
24th October 2014 at 11:44
Thank you Mrs Luisa this is a wakeup call. Comfort zone is very dangerous and if we are not careful we can end up just be servants just in name. I will put this in practice.
precious
24th October 2014 at 11:15
as an assistant in the church i have understood that i am called to serve not to be one more ,i must always be there to help those who are in need and be there to assist the pastor ,sometimes we wait for people to come to us for counseling and if they don’t come we just assume that they are ok but the truth is when you go to them you realise that they have a lots of problem So
It is to go up to people even if they do not come to you.thank you mrs Vivi
Ntshidiseng. M
23rd October 2014 at 10:32
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE POST, IT WAS DEFINATELY EDIFYING
AND NOW I KNOW…THE ONLY WAY TO BE A USEFUL ASSISTANT IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, THE ONLY WAY I CAN SURRENDER A SERVICE THAT IS PLEASING TO HIM IS TO HAVE A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM!
I EXTEND MY GRATITUDE ONCE MORE 🙂
Samantha McLaughlin
22nd October 2014 at 21:54
Thanks Mrs Luisa. This message makes me do an immediate self examination and to roll up my socks and start to serve God and His people 2X 100% more. I think i’ve become a bit comfortable in the work of God. And now I have to go back to my first love when I just started. and to do my part as an assistant:
It is to play the field.
It is to go up to people even if they do not come to you.
It is not to wait only for the pastor to counsel the people for the first time.
It is to be your Pastor’s assistant when it comes to counseling the people.
It is to pay attention to each person that surrenders to God.
It is to observe the state of each person.
HARRIET UGANDA
22nd October 2014 at 14:28
Thanks madam this is really a call to me to keep the fire burning and do my duties as a servant of GOD.
Juliana Faleti
20th October 2014 at 22:28
This message is very blunt and straight to the point, but very true. I never want to be an Assitant just by uniform and title but always want to do my part in serving God by serving others. This is definately a wake up call and a reminder to never allow myself to get distant from God but to always fight to remain at my first love.