Confidence in Ministry
This verse is an example of having unshakable confidence in what God has called you to do. Jeremiah said that he had been preaching God's Word to a group of people for 23 years but no one listened. For him to still be preaching is a incredible testimony to pastors, and to all Christians, in being confident in your calling. When God calls us to do something, he never promises that we will get earth-shattering results tomorrow. Remember that great obedience lays the foundation for great outcomes. Just because your ministry in not having the effect that YOU thought it would have in the time frame YOU decided upon does NOT mean that God didn't call you to do it, or that it's time to quit. It means that we have a decision to make: is our calling in ministry founded upon the presence of tangible,visual, and immediate impact or the assurance of God's presence? God calls some people to ministries that plant the seeds of the Gospel and others to harvest those seeds. What has God called you to do that you are struggling with because the results/time frame were not what you expected?
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