I have had the pleasure of serving at the nursing home for many years. Matter of fact, I served on two different nursing home ministries…one through my church, and one for another church. And even though I loved it, and have always had a passion for that ministry, I had to take a little break from it. 

When God tells me to move, I don’t ask any questions.

I loved that ministry because the focus was not on what we were doing as much as it was for who we were doing it. God first…of course, and second, for the residents there. They came expecting God to show up, and let me tell you…He never disappointed.

Although we had an order of service, we always left room for the Holy Spirit to do whatever He wanted to do. We realized a long time ago that the services we did there didn’t belong to us. And we knew that, because God always leaned in our direction when we were there. 

There was an anointing on that ministry. You could tell that by the way the residents responded. It didn’t matter that they were in a nursing home…for that moment, it was transformed into God’s sanctuary.

I remember one of my sisters in Christ preached this sermon that really stuck with me. She reminded us of the importance of balance. She spoke about how we sometimes forget that those things that are good to us are not necessarily good for us. She also said that too much of anything can turn a blessing into a curse. 

Things like, not taking care of our bodies will eventually cause problems with our health, going to the church every day knowing that your family needs you at home, eating ice cream every night even though your cholesterol is sky high. 

That’s exactly what the enemy wants. 

He wants us to be so distracted that we miss the move of God. To be honest, that is one of the reasons I had to pull back from a ministry that I enjoyed. I realized that I wasn’t doing it to please God. I was doing it because I had always done it. It had turned into a habit…not a calling. 

We have to be intentional about the things God is leading us to do. Listen for His voice; stay focused on Him, follow His lead, and make sure that He gets the glory out of everything we do. 

When we do that…He will always cause us to triumph.

Until next time…

Be blessed