No Ordinary People - No Ordinary Work

OK, so I'll admit that it has been very difficult being out of an official ministry position for the last 7+ months. But, honesty compels me to also confess that ministry continues, despite the illegitimacy of it.

I have returned to Acts 5 on several occasions during this "season" of life. No, not the story of Ananias and his wife, but the latter part of the chapter:

Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. "Go, stand in the temple courts," he said, "and tell the people the full message of this new life." At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin-- the full assembly of the elders of Israel-- and sent to the jail for the apostles. But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported, "We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside." On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were puzzled, wondering what would come of this. Then someone came and said, "Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people." At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them. Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name," he said. "Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man's blood." Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men!" Acts 5:17-29

You see, your calling cannot be restrained any more than the gospel itself can be. For those who have truly committed to serve the Lord and His Kingdom, He is the absolute ruler of their life. And He commands each of His children to be His witnesses. He doesn't say that you have to be a pastor first. Only some are called to be pastors and tend God's flock. But all are called to be witnesses.

Here's a story of a faithful witness and the impact that she had because she understood her high calling. Watch the video. Be encouraged. Then, go and do likewise, even if you "just" clean houses. ;-)