In a previous post, I shared how the Lord has been speaking to me about returning to ministry. You can read more about that here. You may or may not know that I am a licensed minister. I left the church after being hurt numerous times, but my heart remains very much near the Lord.
For several months I assumed that I knew what returning to ministry would look like for me—returning to what I’d left and been delivered from. Something similar to the church staff position I held and the responsibilities. Which included teaching bible study, leading prayer, home and hospital visits, and sermon preparations for the occasional Sunday morning sermon when assigned. My mind immediately went to those things. How wrong I was.
In actuality, God is calling me to serve Him in ministry online via my website by writing blog posts that minister to his women. This allows me the freedom to minister on a much broader scale and reach more women.
And while I’m thankful for the clarity I’ve received I am not without concern. Specifically, not having the structure a church provides and not seeing the women I minister to face to face. I worry it will result in a lack of enthusiasm on my part. But as I write this, I am reminded that I am anointed to preach the gospel.
This reassures me that God will guide me when the time comes and as I meditate on his word, I realize that he will guide me.
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound…”
Isaiah 61:1-3 NKJV
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