I’m roughly halfway through the Sabbatical. It has been really nice to be free from everyday work/ministry responsibilities for two weeks. The 2 weddings and marriage conference were very good. It has been a challenge for me to rest and reflect; I want to check things off a list as they are completed.
One reason for the Sabbatical is I have been unhappy with my ministry. My friend suggested today that I may have been placing too much emphasis on ministry and neglecting my relationship with Jesus Christ. The relationship should be the priority, out of which ministry flows joyfully.
Jeremiah 2:13 says “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, To hew for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns, That can hold no water.”
I would love to be excited both about my relationship with Christ and my ministry! My friend recommended a book to read (which will be the 3rd one someone has recommended…) Meanwhile I am also studying the election, helping my daughter research colleges, and recovering from travel to the NY wedding.
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