Why You Shouldn’t Ask God to Bless Your Ministry
July 2024
You see a need, so you figure out a way to meet it. Maybe the need is a large homeless population in your city, so you rally some volunteers and find a way to feed the homeless every Saturday. You find that it’s both exciting and fulfilling. After all, you’re putting your faith into action and making a difference! You’re sharing God’s love with people who need it, and you’re telling them about the Good News. Each time you wrap up your weekly soup kitchen, you and your team even pray together and ask God to bless your ministry.
So what’s wrong with this hypothetical story? And how could it ever be a bad thing to ask God to bless your ministry?
To start, you did plenty of amazing things that need acknowledging:
- You generously helped others when you could have been watching Netflix.
- You showed God’s love to those in need.
- You shared the Good News.
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