Imagine the end of the soccer world cup is this brief at this time, both teams are struggling to the limit, late in the game in his second overtime, the score did not favor either of the two rivals, but on the contrary, despite the efforts of both teams not to score any well managed, it seems that a single goal would determine who is the champion, who gets the glory and who goes home knowing they could get their hands on the precious trophy. No doubt the players at that time the only thing that matters is winning.
Inside the "Christian Church", something similar happens today, we are witnessing a fierce competition to see who is the one who gets the "glory", which has the largest church, who performs event with more attendees, who has more economic power, who brought the most recognized artist in the "average Christian", etc.
increasingly seems that we have lost focus of who is filling the stadium, one that produces the fruit growth and who brings into our lives and our congregations.
In my life I have had the opportunity to participate in the organization of various Christian events, from those in which there are ten participants, with low infrastructure and organization, even those in which there are hundreds or thousands of attendees and a great production, but time after vez me he dado cuenta de algo:
Si algo se hace para Dios, no importan los "resultados" que nosotros esperamos, sino los que Dios quiera producir por medio de lo que estamos realizando.
En una ocasión platicando con alguien referente a este tema recuerdo que me dijo: "claro que importan los resultados y cuanta gente va a los eventos, no es lo mismo que le prediques a diez personas a que le prediques a cien, el mensaje esta llegando a más personas".
Esta declaración en cierta manera tiene algo de lógica y verdad, ya que entre mayor cantidad haya de oyentes más personas escucharan el mensaje, pero Leaving aside what we are called to do is preach to either a person or hundreds, leaving the results to God.
about ten years ago I remember attending a concert by Doris Machin in my city, the auditorium where the event took place was prepared to receive about 1.200 about bad memory and if I think that within the place is not more than 300 people attended, but at the time of going to sing Doris Machin issued a statement saying: "I did not come here because there would be many people listening, but I came here because God has given the enormous privilege to serve you and if you're in this place is no accident but He has a special purpose for your life. "
I think this is the truth that as leaders, congregations, organizers, representatives of art, etc. we should understand: is not seeking fame or recognition, it comes to God's work, leaving the act as it wants to do, either by popping the candy box or a talk between two people.
Every time I hear things like, "the event largest Christian "," the most important event, "the most recognized event" or any similar expression me ashamed that as leaders we have not yet understood this principle so basic.
not your work is the work of God, not your result is the result of God, just that he has been pleased to make part of its wonders, so you can do things as best as possible and that is his work.
Behold I come quickly and my reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work. Rev 22:12
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