For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. Luke 22:27

Awhile ago I spoke to another Christian in leadership and explained this concept of serving other ministries instead of partnering with them. His response was, but where is the win-win, and will you not eventually run out of resources? I felt like I had just had the wind knocked out of me. I listened calmly, and gently said, was Jesus thinking win-win when he was dieing on the cross? and if we really believe that God is the source of everything, then what resources will we run low on?

The world would tell us that partnering is the key. The world would also tell us that resources would run out if all you are doing is serving and not getting something back. I refuse to let the world dictate to me how God does things.

Maybe it is naive for me to blindly believe that God will provide all of our needs, but the Bible says, if you ask within my will then you will receive. And when we are first serving God, and as an outpouring of serving Him, serving others, then his will is being done.

The real challenge is only, quite simply walking within Gods will. Daily knowing and spending time focused on Him. The ministry of doing flows from the ministry of being. This takes time, and people are impatient. God has time, and his timing which is really outside of time is always perfect.

Father we are slaves to righteousness, not longer slaves to sin. Help us live this out. Give us the desire to serve, and know where you are already working to serve others. It is more than enough to be a slave in your kingdom, as Jesus choose to be one for us by doing your will his whole life, then dieing on the cross. You have said you consider us friends, not slaves and thus including us in our work on earth. Help us disern your will, your work, speak so clearly and help us to obey. Surround us with your presence and remind is that it is about you. Such an honor today.