Leadership Pain With Sam Chand Day 3

John 21
1 Peter 2:9-10

The pain in my life can only be conquered if my gratitude for God is deepened. In a Church context, bitterness is huge for me and I have yet to overcome this. I really want to because I don't want to worship myself but rather align myself with God's interests. John 21: 15-17 indicates that it is one thing to claim love for God and another to genuinely function in the body of Christ. If I do aspire to love God (aligning my interests along His) then I must acknowledge and throw away my entitlements. If I get hurt because of my attempts to please God in ministry rather than stay complacent in my own security then Jesus is glorified nonetheless.

"When we sense the overwhelming privilege of being God’s children, and the wonderful privilege of being called by him to care for those Jesus died for, we have a very different view of pain, whatever its case. Exhaustion, entitlement, and self-pity erode our threshold of pain, but a fresh sense of the privilege of grace raises it to the skies. And with that, we’re secure. And with that, we can endure."  - Sam Chand

Prayer/response:
- Love Cheil but love God more
- Adapt a discerning mind and loving heart. Help me lead people to Christ NOW rather than waiting for the job
- Pray for Lucas. Lord, break my heart for him. Help me love him like you love me. May he find necessity in you. Help him soften his heart with his dad. 
- Gloria can continue to serve and improve on her reliance in you in ministry. May she continue growing in Vision Team and afterwards
- Pray for Vision Team. Please keep them reliant on you, soften their heart to Cape Town. May Cape Town know you!