COUNTED FAITHFUL
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> And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted
me
> faithful, putting me into the ministry.
> -- 1 TIMOTHY 1:12
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> From a human perspective, the apostle Paul's record as a zealous
persecutor
> of Christians should have precluded him from being used in God's service.
> Paul was known as the "chief of sinners," a blasphemer, persecutor, and
> violent aggressor (I Tim. 1:13-15). Everything changed when God saved
Paul.
> He embraced the Christian life with the same fervency in which he had
> opposed it. Paul labored to be faithful in every assignment, no matter how
> small or large. Ultimately, because of Paul's faithfulness, God entrusted
> him to be one of His foremost promoters of the gospel. Paul understood
that
> everything he ever accomplished for God's kingdom was due to the enabling
> power of God. He was not deceived into thinking that his own intelligence
or
> personal drive brought about God's will. Rather, Paul was grateful for the
> opportunity to be tested and found faithful in any assignment, regardless
of
> its size. Your ability to serve God is not based on your past, but on your
> faithfulness today. If you are faithful with the task God entrusts to you,
> God will enable you to accomplish it. Don't distinguish between big and
> small assignments from God. Paul saw every one as a privilege he did not
> deserve. Whether God has asked you to pray for someone, to minister to a
> person in need, to lead a Bible study, or to care for those who are sick,
> strive to be faithful. You will experience His enabling as you serve Him.
If
> you are faithful in a little, God will entrust you with more. You will be
> able to join Paul in praising God for having counted you faithful, putting
> you into His service (Luke 16:10).
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>Pastor- John Tai
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