I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service. 1Timothy 1:12
Senator Mark Hatfield visited Mother Teresa in Calcutta observing her caring for hundreds of dying people. Hatfield was overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the suffering the Sisters of Mercy face daily. “How can you bear the load without being crushed by it?” he asked. Mother Teresa replied, “My dear Senator, I am not called to be successful, I am called to be faithful.” (Mark Beals)
Has serving the Lord been wearing you down? Focus on faithfulness rather than results. Meet the needs of others and you’ll find new strength. Where God calls, He enables!
Point of Connection: You can usually tell the caliber of a person’s faith by how much opposition it takes to discourage him. Unknown