I heard Eric Bryant point out this week that part of wholeness was moving from “pride” — being focused on self – to “courage” — the absence of self. He said there were two components to this journey:
- Faithfulness — doing the right thing no matter how small
- Persistence — doing the right thing no matter what
Now along comes this Catalyst post from Chad Johnson reminding me to be “The Best Cupbearer You Can Be.” He reminds me of both those points as he quotes Mark Batterson’s newest book, Wild Goose Chase:
“One of the greatest acts of worship is keeping a good attitude in a bad situation. And doing a good job honors God. It will also open opportunities down the road. It did for Nehemiah. He had an ordinary job but he did the best he could with what he had where he was. In my book that is a success. Nehemiah was successful long before he rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem. And I’ve found that if you are faithful in Babylon, God will often bless you a thousand miles away.”
Listen to Eric Bryant on Moving People from Brokenness to Wholeness.
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