That's Reward Enough!

Without a doubt, the vast majority of us in ministry will never have our face plastered on the cover of a national magazine. Neither will we write one of the best selling non fiction books of all time, or pastor a mega church, or moderate a question and answer session with the leading presidential candidates in an important election year. And while we are grateful for how God is using men like Rick Warren, by far, most of what we do in ministry will quietly go unnoticed. Most of what we do in ministry will be unappreciated. Much of what we do in ministry will be unfairly criticized. And yet for those of us in ministry, whatever our assignment, we diligently press on in ministry. Not for acclaim, not to be praised by others (Galatians 1:10; I Thessalonians 2:4). We carry on in ministry for no other reason because God has called us. Whether you’re a small group leader, children’s helper, usher, sound tech, singer, teacher, etc., we do what we do because we serve God! And when you’re in the center of the will of God and serving Him, let me remind you, that’s reward enough!