Focus

 I noticed that one of our pastors was not in church so when I saw him again I asked where he had been. He told me that he had been preaching and he told me where he had been. I asked him how it went and he told me how many people got saved. That was the wrong answer. When our focus is on nickels, noise, and numbers we count success the wrong way. If no one had gotten saved would the gust speaking role have been a failure?

We are focused on evangelism like a laser beam.  But while souls saved is important to some, it is not as important to others. People have fears and worries and things that concern them, and soul winning is not on that list. They are wondering what to do if things do not improve. They wonder if their usefulness to God is over. They wonder how long will this go on.

I am grateful for souls saved. I am glad that the Lord still loves me. Better days are coming!