It's really about God... I do my best to now do anything apart of God. I read my bible, I listen to different messages, I journal, I pray and I sit quietly in the presence of God. All of this to say - I believe everything in God's word is true and life affirming. I want to reflect Jesus and I believe that is what God wants for me too.
Today's message is about the 5 fold ministry and what God says about it. You are gifted uniquely and called into unity in spreading God's word and sharing His good news with the world. Until everyone has been introduced to the truth of who God is we are tasked to do that. Don't get tired of sharing your God stories with people. It's truly the gift that might save their live.
And [His gifts to the church were varied and] He Himself appointed some as apostles [special messengers, representatives], some as prophets [who speak a new message from God to the people], some as evangelists [who spread the good news of salvation], and some as pastors and teachers [to shepherd and guide and instruct], 12 [and He did this] to fully equip and perfect the saints (God’s people) for works of service, to build up the body of Christ [the church]; 13 until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness and exercising our spiritual gifts in unity].