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Monday 27 October 2008

Empowered weakness


Reading 1 Corinthians 3 & 4 for yesterday's preaching makes me freshly aware of the heart of Paul’s appreciation of Jesus. He really does resonate with Jesus’ own teaching in the Gospels. He’s calling people to a life of ‘empowered weakness’ - a life where the power of God is not understood in terms of attaining private goals or goods, but in being strengthened to walk the way of Jesus Christ.

The trip to Bulgaria brought the focus on this right back for me. To minister to people and to touch their lives with healing, hope and a deeper understanding of the way of following Jesus. This is what ministry is all about.