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All of us who are active in the Kingdom
will definitely face criticism. We should be well
equipped to deal with it. Whenever we are faced with
criticism let us consider the following:
a. Who is criticizing us? Is he spiritual? Is he
genuine? Is he concerned about us and the ministry?
Is he jealous? Is he trying to pull us down? Is he trying
to discredit us and our ministry? - Let us analyze.
b. What do they criticize? Do they have a point?
Have we missed something? Is there anything we can
improve or correct? Can this be turned into our
good? Let us Plan a course of correction.
c. Do they abuse us? Bad words, Name calling,
Discrediting Ignore them.
When dealing with criticisms we should
not become emotional. Many who are new to ministry
fail in this area miserably. Some react in a harsh way,
some resign from ministry, others withdraw. But
beloved, let us handle criticism patiently. Speak
softly. Reply gently. Let us not let our spirits be
disturbed. Let us not take decisions according to the
flesh.
2) Diversions In Midlife
Many fellowships, organizations,
churches have lost their initial vision. As years roll by
and when the founding fathers start to fade into the
evening light, it is up to the younger generation to
look for the ancient paths, sit and listen to the pioneers
so that they keep up the initial vision and mission.
Praise God that we in Blessing Youth Mission have a
written Vision and Mission Statement which cannot
be altered.
Vision Statement of BYM “To ensure that the
Church is filled with the Glory of God and the world
is reached with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus”
(Revival and Evangelism)
Mission Statement of BYM “Laboring for the
Renewal of the Church and mobilizing the youth to
fulfill the Great Commission of Christ” (Revival
among Youth and Evangelism thru Youth).
Revival is our goal. Evangelism is the
outcome. Youth is our Strategy. That is why we are
called, “Blessing Youth Mission.”
Let us learn how David was diverted in
his mid-life:
We find David to be in a complacent
th
mode when we come to 2 Samuel 16 chapter. The
kingdom of Israel has been established under him. In
the time when kings go for war, David remained in
Jerusalem. As God's general he was supposed to fight
the Lord's battles. It was for this reason God had
called him and anointed him. But he failed in his duty.
Excusing ourselves from God-given responsibilities
is the first step towards moral and spiritual
degeneration. Mid-life is a crucial stage in any one's
life. It is during these years, people are not satisfied
with themselves and their families. They want to slow
down. They want to relax. They want to settle-down.
Nevertheless, we need to be watchful in these critical
years.
It is during these years, people over-
delegate things. David thought Joab would take care.
But what he failed to realize was that, as a warrior and
king, his moral support was still needed. We find
people backing off citing age and other reasons. We
should never forget that there is no retirement in
God's ministry. We need to labour till the end of our
life. May be we cannot run like we did in our youth
days, but the vision and burden cannot be
compromised. Methodologies can be changed
without compromising the initial vision. God has not
called us to serve Him till a particular (retirement)
age. Our commitment is for life. Although some
organizations, including ours, do have a retirement
age for administrative reasons, this is not to be taken
as a token for retirement from the ministry. We may
retire from a particular organization or an institution
but never from ministering unto the Lord. Our
devotion to Christ is till our last breath. This can never
be altered. During mid-life, we can creatively think of
different methods of ministry and try to implement
them without compromising on the initial vision and
mission. We need to continuously be active till our
last breath.
On the other hand, when we become
relaxed and retire from active ministry, there is
always a danger for immoral relationships. These are
terrible days where we can establish immoral