What is a ministry? As a Christian...I have thought it meant something related to "Church Business" and related to those that stand behind a podium or pulpit preaching and teaching the WORD of GOD.
A CALLING. It would be in my later years that I'd come to understand that one's life is a ministry. What ever your name is...if you're a Christian...the very foot steps you take and where ever you're going...your life is now a ministry.
A CALLING. It would be in my later years that I'd come to understand that one's life is a ministry. What ever your name is...if you're a Christian...the very foot steps you take and where ever you're going...your life is now a ministry.
My life is The Deanna Ministry. My home is part of The Deanna Ministry and when I lay hands on a broom or dust cloth I'm blessing my home which houses LOVED ONES! The thought of tossing clothing into the washing machine then the dryer onto folding or hanging clothing articles to put away...is part of my personal ministry that blesses my loved ones.
AMEN.
According to the WEBSTER'S New World DICTIONARY (my faithful friend) ministry means several things.
1. a) the act of ministering, or serving; ministration
b) that which serves as a means; agency
2. a) the office, function, tenure, or service of a minister of religion
b) such ministers, collectively; clergy
3. a) the department under a minister of government
b) the term of office of such a minister
c) the building or buildings of such a department
d) the ministers of a particular government as a group
Surely I fall into one of these areas!!!
My HOME is where I live, rest, work, breathe, read, write, clean, dream, think, sleep, cook, sew, draw, design, decorate, etc. My HOME is my habitat and what I call my own while on planet earth. There will come a time that I depart from this place and enter Heaven. BUT FOR NOW...At this time God has entrusted me to my present home. How well I clean her and take care of her is a reflection of who I am and whose I am.
Home chores are apart of what I do. The people that God has allowed in my life are far more important than the things in my life. Home Haven is a place that I live. People are far more important than if I got the toilet cleaned or not. I have a hand in ministering to them each time we gather. I have a hand in ministering to their well being whenever I am allowed to contribute to their lives and they minister to me by being present in my life. The things I do behind the scenes are as much a part of ministering to the individual person as when I am in the room with them.
May you live a GOOD life
F U L L of God's Blessings,
F U L L of God's Blessings,
~Deanna~
12 comments:
AMEN, I feel the exact same way
Oh, D! This is just a beautifully written post! I understand all you're saying and I too feel the same way. Everything we do, we should do it as if we're doing it solely for our Lord.
Blessings to you, sweet friend,
Shelia ;)
amen ,i feel the same way sweetie. cilla
Hi! Deana, great post today! You said it well, and yes our homes should be a place of "haven" from the world! I just love sometimes to come home and close my blinds, light candles and enjoy the quiet of my home! As my mom would say...
There's no place like home.Thank you Lord for my HOME!
Lovely post, dear Deanna, and I know exactly what you are saying.
Amen to all your have so beautifully written.
Have a great week, dear friend and many blessings to you and your family.
Hugs
Carolyn
Thanks for that reminder! Sometimes we forget those things when we get into the everyday"ness" of our lives. Have a wonderful week. Sandi
what a great post, this was so refreshing for my soul!
Helen
AMEN!
You my dear, are the reason our home is a haven!
I see you put a link up to This Old Stone House, now I will have to get caught up on my bloggin'.... :)
Love you,
Rg
I have always loved to be needed...and always felt like I had a huge ministry when my girls lived at home. Then when they were young mothers and had small children I still felt like they needed my help and it too was a way to minister.
Now that my husband and I are retired...we minister together to others when we can... And he helps with the house and laundry and even the shopping sometimes.
We have a new home and had fun decorating it and putting it all together. We feel like our home is our haven too Deanna. We love it and feel like God has given it to us.
We still minister to our kids and grandkids at times when they need us...mostly monetarily when they need it, so our ministry continues...
But now he and I need each other and so we minister to each others needs as we are aging, and often are ill.
One of our ministries is praying for other people.
But yes...I totally agree that being a homemaker and caring for a home and loved ones is definately a ministry.
Good Post!
AMEN! Our ministry is where our hearts and hands are located and so many don't realize God has placed us where He needs us.
Very well said; I enjoyed this post.
Oh Deanna, that is a beautiful post, I needed to hear all of that right now. Thank you for sharing your ministry with us. You just ministered to me through all of that, thank you.
Gina
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