Canvas of the Heart

I was recently given the opportunity to share anything on my heart concerning being a pastor's wife. I really enjoyed coming up with the top 10 ten things I would like to pass on to those up and coming. 1.    If God is calling your man, He is calling “you” too.  If you have looked to the Lord and waited on Him for your Boaz, and the man you are engaged or married to is called to the pastorate, then consider that as an invitation from the Lord extended to you. God equips those He calls! That is true for your husband and that is true for you! Think of Gideon. God called him a mighty warrior, but he didn’t see it yet. Consider that God has used the uniqueness of your personality, your experiences, your talents “and” your weaknesses to match you to your calling. He has shaped you for what He knew you would do someday and He’s known what you would do before the foundations of the earth were set. Ephesians 2:10 encourages us, “For we are God’s workmanship, created in...

But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 2 Timothy 4:5 “Proclaim the gospel, persist in it whether it is convenient or not, rebuke, correct and encourage with great patience and teaching.” 2 Timothy 4:2 When it comes to following Jesus, all believers are charged with advancing the Gospel, and fulfilling their ministry.   Those ministries and gifts may play out differently, but we share the same message and serve the same Savior. In our walk of ministry, we will experience times of weariness and discouragement. These times often and ironically come after spiritual highs. In one of those moments this past week, I was asking God to help me push past emotions and weariness and give me wisdom to keep moving forward. That very morning, I read the words of 2 Timothy 4:2, which Paul penned as his life was coming to a close. Words in which he passed on a great trust to Timothy, words full of meaning a...