I've been searching for a place to get opinions, advice or shared experiences from fellow believers for a little while now.
I regularly volunteer for my church to photograph various events we are hosting. I have always looked at is as using the talents God has given me to assist the church in spreading His word and attempting to show the good works that brings out in all of us.
But I always viewed it as me doing the churches mission. I certainly personalized it, but it was, in my head, to live up to high standards of others who serve or have served doing the same thing.
But recently at a Bible study, a friend told me I needed to talk to people within the church to assist with, "your ministry." I had never personalized it that way before and certainly had never thought of it as my own ministry. I have asked others and they said they always felt that way.
This has added a weight to it I hadn't felt before. It's not going to stop me from doing what I've done, but it's certainly weighing on me in a new way.
I think I realize seeing it as presenting the church, I had their approval in a physical, present way. Feeling now as though I am presenting something for God, I don't feel qualified...
I regularly volunteer for my church to photograph various events we are hosting. I have always looked at is as using the talents God has given me to assist the church in spreading His word and attempting to show the good works that brings out in all of us.
But I always viewed it as me doing the churches mission. I certainly personalized it, but it was, in my head, to live up to high standards of others who serve or have served doing the same thing.
But recently at a Bible study, a friend told me I needed to talk to people within the church to assist with, "your ministry." I had never personalized it that way before and certainly had never thought of it as my own ministry. I have asked others and they said they always felt that way.
This has added a weight to it I hadn't felt before. It's not going to stop me from doing what I've done, but it's certainly weighing on me in a new way.
I think I realize seeing it as presenting the church, I had their approval in a physical, present way. Feeling now as though I am presenting something for God, I don't feel qualified...