Deep Concern For The Churches

One of the greatest words from the church planting apostle, Paul, concerning the people that he was reaching out to in the name of Jesus.  Laboring to convince them of the need to come to Christ fully, and surrender all of their lives to His Lordship,
"what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches."  2 Corinthians 11:28.

This awesome thought comes to me when I am struggling with decisions, leading the local church, speaking into the lives of people who are walking on slippery slopes, and maybe not paying attention to the spiritual details that will eventually come back to deal with them in a harsh way.  My motivation is deep concern.  Paul didn't just start ministry so that he could set up a denomination that would support his retirement.  Matter of fact, his goal was to exit stage left...saying that he longed to be gone on with Jesus, but it was not time.  So his labor continued to be for the churches.  I know of God's desire to make His church fully functional, whole, and filled with the spirit of  overcoming victorious souls.  We have so much to do in the church, but it is not aimless or without great and deep concern.  The minute we lose this, we lose everything.  God keep our concerns for one another deeply rooted.  Help our communities of faith grow in deep concern for one another in Jesus' name-  Stuart