Often we think of ministry as a funnel. God's love is poured into us and is directed out somewhere specific. We are great at creating programs of all kinds to reach people.
The problem with funnels is that their shape has to be pretty precise to work where we want them.
Many think that they are not gifted enough, or their lives are to messed up to minister.
Most often, I think, God desires ministry to be a sieve. A sieve is simply a container of any shape with a bunch of holes in the bottom. The water pours in and filters out through a variety of holes in the bottom. That is us. Irregular shaped containers with a lot of holes in life. And the sieve is far less important than what is being poured into it.
Let God's love pour into your imperfectly shaped life that seems to be full of holes at time. Then let it pour out onto whoever God brings across your path. I bet that He does amazing things.
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