My Ministerial Vision

This month, I am developing my ministerial vision as part of my creation of my own destiny. Last month my affirmation concerned the fact that I am a spiritual being on a physical journey. During the month I wrote several articles about women of the Bible. As a result of doing the research for this study as well as starting to attend a Bible study on Wednesday night, I realized that I needed to focus more on this aspect of my life.

After studying about the women, I realized that a lot of the ideas that I personally had about women in the ministry were wrong. In addition, during one of the Bible study sessions one of the leaders there said that I knew more about the Bible than she did. She asked if I had gone to Bible school.

Spiritual Wisdom and Knowledgeable-Gifts From God

A lot of people that I have known in ministry are either spiritual or knowledgeable. Either the person is spiritual but ignorant about what the Bible really says, or a person is knowledgeable and analytical and out of touch with spiritual things.

As i am putting myself out there, and expressing my spiritual understanding, I realize that I am both. I am knowledgeable without being overly analytical, and yet, I sense things in my spirit. There are times when I know things that I cannot explain logically. I have an intuition that often defies logic and yet whether I follow the intuitive feeling or not, afterwards, I realize that I was right.

I am able to retain many concepts from the Bible, and. I can sense things in other people. The Bible calls the gift of knowledge and the gift of wisdom. The Bible says that gifts are given without repentance, in other words, what I have are God given gifts.I didn’t earn them, but I am responsible for the gifts I have been given.

The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:15-28 tells about how the master gave talents to his servants and what those servants had done with them. One didn’t do much with what he was given and it was taken away and given to the one who had much. Right now, I feel as though I am that unfaithful servant who buried his talent. I think it is time that I started using my talents of knowledge and wisdom and sharing them with others. I think that it is time that I step out from behind the computer and share what God has given me. I want to help others in The Body of Christ.  I need to step out of my comfort zone.

Do Not Despise Small Beginnings

My intentions are to begin more intense focus on my ministry by giving weekly Bible Studies on this blog every week on Wednesdays. In addition, I intend to create Bible Study booklets to help others with their own Bible Study. I have several ideas in the works in which to develop from there, but right now, today, I don’t want to go too far into the details.

I hope that my studies bless you as much as they bless me as I prepare them.

Donna Brown is an ordained minister. As Author Cygnet Brown, she  has recently published her first nonfiction book: Simply Vegetable Gardening: Simple Organic Gardening Tips for the Beginning Gardener

She is also the author of historical fiction series The Locket Saga. which includes When God Turned His Head and Soldiers Don’t Cry, the Locket Saga Continues. Her upcoming book A Coward’s Solace will be available soon. Click here for more information about Cygnet Brown and her books.