It Is Not About Me
I had the opportunity to attend a banquet honoring Sacramento’s Most Powerful and Influential Black Leaders. I was there to pay honor and tribute to our Bishop. But to be honest, I felt a bit insecure being around so many influential people. So I prayed and asked God to help me feel comfortable and to surround me with kind people I could enjoy the evening with. I did not want to deal with all the mingling, networking, and other expectations that come with events like this.
My husband couldn’t attend because of a prior engagement, so my sister came with me. When we arrived, we ran into one of the pastors from our church, and the three of us sat together. We had an amazing time—chatting, laughing, and celebrating our Bishop.
The next morning, during prayer, the Holy Spirit began to speak to me about the night before. He said, “I want you at these types of events because you are My ambassador. I want you to minister to those in the room. Do you know if everyone there was saved?” He reminded me that wherever He sends me, it is not about my comfort—it is about souls being saved and lives being transformed.
After hearing that, I immediately repented. We can become so focused on how we feel and what we want that we miss the purpose God has for us. Scripture says:
“And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, ‘Come back to God!’ For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.”
—2 Corinthians 5:19–21 (ESV)
We have been saved, chosen, delivered, and set free to spread the message of the Kingdom of God to the world. We must remember that we are here on assignment, and God has equipped us with everything we need to complete the task before us. Yes, He will stretch us and place us in uncomfortable situations—not to harm us, but to grow our faith as we walk out the calling on our lives. Amen!
Key Takeaways
It is never about us.
The assignment God has given you will challenge you to grow and trust Him.
Every opportunity God opens is a door for someone else to be saved—don’t shut that door because of insecurity.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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