Where was God in the Middle of a Ministry Storm

(Part 2 of 3)

How do we react

How shall we respond

When God is

Silent

After we have been obedient to do His bidding

At the least we are confused

We doubt ourselves

We doubt our spiritual sighting

Did we not hear correctly

Did we jump into a ministry opportunity

Out of our own selfish ambition

Out of our own misguided motives

Did God really say…

Did we sin and this is God’s punishment

Because if we did do what God has told us to do

Wouldn’t He be supplying all that we’d need

Especially when we are doing His bidding

Come on now

God

We’re doing our part

to do Your Will

Where are You

Where is Your part

Where are Your provisions

After all

We are doing Your Will

Not ours

We’ve counted the cost

And paid the price

We’ve acted out of obedience

Even when it cost us so much

Now You go abandoning us

Come on now

God

Do we walk away

Do we turn our backs from God

Since He has turned His back on us

Do we walk away from not just His calling

But also from Him

Because He has not met

Our expectation

What we deserve

Walking in this narrow way has been too tough

We’ve persisted all these years

And it bore us nothing

Let’s now go to the smooth path

The wide and easy gate

Like Peter did after Christ’s death

Let’s go back fishing

Let’s go back to our previous vocation

Ministry was good while it lasted

And now it’s over

Let’s turn back to what we knew

Before Christ called us

That season of ministry is over

Now it’s back to the usual

Back to the former

Back to what is familiar

Back to what feels safe

No more price to pay

Comfort

Familiarity

Back to what we know to expect

Back to reaping what we can sow in our strength

Or

At best, this might be a new chapter of our lives

It’s time to try something brand new

We don’t have to waste what we’ve learned

We can incorporate our experiences and expertise

gained while in ministry

Along with what we learned before entering ministry

Start something new

Since God is obviously no longer blessing us in this ministry

Or

Do we walk away from God completely

Since He abandoned us first

He no longer is deserving of our devotion

God abandoned us

God rejected us

We reject You back

You walked away from us God

We now walk away from You

See how that feels

G          O         D

TO BE CONTINUED…