Assistant who wants the Altar!
- 24
- Sep
- 2015
These days I was talking with an assistant who desires to be on the ALTAR, who wants to be a pastor’s wife.
I saw in her eyes the yearning as she spoke. However, in the middle of the conversation, I made a remark for her to really think about the seriousness of her goal. I asked her: “Are you aware that there is a very big difference between WANTING and BEING the altar?”
Many want and desire the ALTAR, because from IT they received a change in their life, a word that brought the solution to their dilemmas. For these and other reasons they crave the ALTAR, but not for the right reason—which is BEING THE ALTAR itself.
Saying that I want and desire the ALTAR does not change anything in my life, and it doesn’t make any difference, because they are just words, but I prove that this is really my goal when my BEING is One with GOD—when I and the ALTAR are one!
I am the ALTAR when there is “VIOLENCE” against my “I”.
If my wills predominate; if I have a strong temper; if I am sentimental to the point of feeling down whenever they call my attention; if I have personal dreams and ambitions to satisfy my interests; if I have impulses, defenses and reserves, than I AM not the ALTAR!
If you’re really an assistant whose goal is to BE the ALTAR and not just WANT the ALTAR, immediately remove everything that impedes you, especially the largest of all the obstacles: The “I” (selfishness).
Take advantage of the Fast of Daniel and do what has to be done in order to BE the ALTAR.
Damilola Odusote
2nd October 2015 at 12:00
As much as I am not an assistant yet, nor to I want to do the work of God on the Altar ! From this blog post I really understood that I need to be the Altar – ONE with God, I can’t just want Him and everything He gives
Siphosethu
30th September 2015 at 7:49
Thank you for the message Mrs Vivi.
It made me realise the importance of seeking to be the altar before wanting the Altar.
Phelisa Godi
29th September 2015 at 22:11
Thank you for sharing, I had never thought about serving God on the altar in the sense of one has to be the altar by denying oneself, and I never thought that there was a difference between wanting and being an altar.
Naomi Boketsu
29th September 2015 at 8:51
Regardless of title or position, we have to be what God has called to be his servants. What I understand is that being the altar is being an example to those who don’t believe.
Tolu Onakoya
28th September 2015 at 20:05
Thank you for sharing, I learnt the difference between wanting the Altar and actually becoming the Altar. Wanting to serve on the altar or even in the court starts from within.
tashana ellis
28th September 2015 at 15:45
good day, you know Mrs I totally agree about the difference between “Want to be on the Altar” and “to Be the Altar. for example; when a person want to do something is because of what he/she see which draw their attention (not knowing what’s behind of it), while to be something is aready you know what to do and to prepare for any challenge. As a candidate of the uckg, I take this message for myself through the direction of the Holy Spirit 😉