Changed in His Presence - Sam Hinn

CHANGED IN HIS PRESENCE
gives me a greater love for God's servant so
when times get tough, I don't leave; I cleave.
Cleaving does not mean for a few months but
maybe many years.
One of the greatest privileges I have had has
been to serve in my brother's ministry for
seventeen years. I would not trade those years
for anything in this world. During that time I
have learned lessons that have helped mold my
life in serving God.
The day of one-man ministry must come to
an end. God is bringing together teams of men
and women led by the pastor. But we must be
careful that once we are in a place of serving, we
continue to serve God and not the ministry.
Serving a ministry will put you in a place of
discouragement and will eventually quench the
movement of the Holy Spirit in you.
Service Pleases God
It pleases the heart of God when there is a
need in His house and someone stands up and
says, "Pastor, I will be glad to serve."
Those who serve as ushers, nursery workers,
Sunday school teachers and greeters—those who
give of their time to God's house with a pure
heart—do so as a part of their worship. God
delights in worship that involves service.
And now, Israel, what does the Lord your
God require of you, but to fear the Lord your
God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him,
to serve the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul (Deut. 10:12).
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