At 01:34 PM 3/16/1999 -0700, Burns, Andy wrote:
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>We cannot expect to be a blessing in ministry if our own houses are not in
>order. Some times, that means good commanders must step back for a spell.
>I've been there, i'm sure many of you all have too. But think of the gain
>when they return to the front lines! Some times... they go in to 'another'
>ministry, and quit Rangers all together. Some of the "lifer Rangers" would
>say that they must not have been called to Rangers if they felt called to
>leave. To that... all of us should say 'phooey!". If Rangers were the only
>ministry, there would be a severe lack of ministry to the needs of those who
>are not Royal Rangers.
...
>We each have our gifts, we each have our callings. We each are accountable
>to God for the effort and commitment (or lack thereof) we put into the
>ministries he's called us to.
...
Amen!!!
For me, it is an issue of balance while giving 100% of my life to God. If I
ever gave 100% of my efforts to Royal Rangers, then my life would be
seriously out of balance.
I have never been to a Royal Ranger Pow-Wow, but I have been on some very
nice family camping trips. I have been through LTC and other training, and
have served in every age group in our Royal Ranger outpost, and been on
many camping trips. I host RangerNet. I do lots of stuff, but I never give
100% to Royal Rangers, and I never will. I also have a family to provide
and care for, as well as other ministry that the Lord has called me to.
Now, if "giving 100%" to Royal Rangers simply means that during the time
alloted for Royal Rangers, I serve heartily as unto the Lord, then I'm with
you.
Michael Paul Johnson
aka Soaring Golden Eagle
PO Box 1151, Longmont CO 80502-1151, USA
Rocky Mountain outpost 207, New Creation Church
Jesus Christ is Lord!
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