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Suppose you were given you a paper cup and asked to do something with it to represent your typical reaction when ministry goes wrong, or not as expected.<\/p>\nSometimes ministry doesn’t go as expected. Then what?<\/p>\n
Suppose you were given you a paper cup and asked to do something with it to represent your typical reaction when ministry goes wrong, or not as expected.<\/p>\n
What would you do with the cup?<\/p>\n
Basically, however you would shape the cup, it would depict one of the following reactions:<\/p>\n
a pessimistic reaction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n an optimistic reaction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n an apathetic reaction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n a projected reaction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n a realistic reaction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n (Click on a link above for thoughts on that reaction.)<\/em><\/p>\n As humans, we tend to have default reactions to when things go wrong. As we lean into God’s power and grace, our natural tendencies come more and more under His control. Our reactions then become more realistically in line with God’s character and ways. We will still acknowledge that the “cup” is the cup (something gone wrong). We will, however, tend to find ourselves peering inside to see what God has for us for “we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Rom. 8:28).<\/p>\n The next post provides some questions we can ask to regain perspective when ministry doesn’t go as expected<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Suppose I were to give you a paper cup and ask you to do something with it to represent your typical reaction when ministry doesn’t go as expected. What would you do with the cup? . . . Basically, however you would shape the cup, it would depict one of the following reactions . . . Continue reading Your Reaction When Ministry Doesn’t Go as Expected<\/span>How Would God Want Us to React?<\/h2>\n