got me thinking
WOW. This blog post by Pastor Steven Furtick hit the bullseye for me on some things/people I am dealing with right now. I thought it was worth sharing.
“Selective sowing/Good ground
You need to check the soil you’re sowing in regularly and make sure it’s yielding a good return. If not, stop wasting your seed and find some better ground.
I’ve spent disproportionate time trying to develop certain people only to eventually discover that they didn’t really desire to grow.
I’ve bent over backwards to bless some people, only to find that the blessing was somewhat wasted on them because they suffered from acute gratitude deficiency. (You like that term?)
I’ve expended endless energy trying to encourage folks who did not have the capacity to receive the encouragement…my words leaked out before they ever hit the spot.
Don’t get me wrong, every person is worthy of your kindness.
But not every person is worthy of your strategic ongoing investment.
You are a limited supply of seed.
Be selective about who you sow into.” – Steven Furtick
I’ve got some choosing to do and decisions to make.
March 2nd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Rusty,
Got to disagree with Rev. Furtick. You have an unlimited supply of seed because it doesn’t come from you, it comes from the Father. Also, at what point do you give up on someone? I have to believe it’s not for me to decide. When did Jesus stop spreading seed? I know that ministry can be frustrating at times because sometimes it just seems like we are treading water and never getting anywhere. But, who knows when that one guy (or girl) is going to see the light and turn their life around? I guess Paul did “shake the dust off” at one point but they were trying to kill him. My thought is that I can’t give up on someone that God has put on my heart until God says let go.
Dr. Tom