I think sometimes we can get so focused on what we want to accomplish, that we completely forget what we are called to do.
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you..." (Matthew 28:19-20, NIV)
This is our true calling. Yeah we are called to ministry, if you aren't pursuing excellence you would be doing something wrong, and of course we want to see people accept Christ, but it goes beyond all this. We are all called to make disciples. This isn't a commission just for youth pastors and small group leaders, We are all commissioned to pour into the lives of those around us.
So, wherever you stand today. Whatever you are doing: pastoring, banking, teaching, fixing computers, etc., make an effort to invest in the people God has placed in your life. Take them to lunch, call them regularly, show them what it means to live a Revelation 21:5 kind of "new" life.
Christ died for a chance to have a relationship with each of us. Is it too much to sacrifice $5 and an hour at Starbucks, for a chance at relationship with someone else?
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