get to heaven , but whatever actions that come out of being loved … if we act from love , those actions go on for eternity , you know ? And so to recognize that what they ’ re doing is a sacrifice . Especially if it ’ s depending on church budget and whatever . I know some dudes are paid , some dudes are paid very well and other people are just volunteers , you know . They have other jobs and they show up 6:00 AM Sunday morning to rehearse .
And so yeah , just to say to them , “ You ’ re not unseen ”. If you don ’ t feel like you ’ re getting any credit now , first of all , sorry , ‘ cause that sucks . What you ’ re doing is extremely important , but remember that you ’ re storing your treasures in heaven and those treasures are gonna last much , much longer than any accolade or whatever award here on earth .
[ Franni ] And I would like to add , if you ’ re working in a church and you ’ re being treated unfairly or in an unhealthy way , if you ’ re not getting paid enough or if you ’ re being taken advantage of in any way … speak up . Honestly , when the Bible says treat your neighbor or you know , love your neighbor as you love yourself , we have to take care and steward the image of God inside of us . If people are walking all over us , that ’ s not treating the image of God inside of us well . And I would just say speak up so that you don ’ t create resentment further down the road and so that you can bring health and bring God ’ s light . The Bible talks about talk to your brother in 1 st John , talk to them . That creates a healthy environment .
And if you suppress it and you ’ re like , oh , I ’ m just , you know , maybe I ’ m not appreciated now , but like I ’ ll get treasures in heaven . Yes , for sure . But that can also create resentment further down the road . And bitterness , if you don ’ t address it now … I would just say be honest . Talk it out , bring it to the light and then those gross resentments and bitterness don ’ t fester , and you can have fellowship with each other . I really encourage that . I really believe that ’ s important , especially for the women . We don ’ t like to speak up , but we need to .
[ WM ] Well said . Let ’ s end on that poignant point … thank you all !
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