Early in my ministry I mentioned to my senior pastor that ministry is fun and should be fun. Sure, there are times when we are dealing with difficult times but even then, God's grace and mercy blesses. Mostly though, when we are reaching out to others with the Good News, it's actually fun. Unfortunately, that view was discouraged.
I was reminded of this yesterday when my church submitted two floats in our city's holiday parade. One was a scene of the nativity with the bell choir playing "Joy to the World" and other religious seasonal music. Our second float was our youth puppet team doing a Veggie Tales Christmas. Both were well received in the parade. The real joy of the event came for us walking on with the floats passing out candy and promotional flyers. Looking people in the eyes, and wishing them a Merry Christmas and a "God bless you" was such a joy. Most people answered with a thank you and some a "God bless you." Most everyone smiled and were blessed. It was a small thing but we reached out with God's Word and we were all blessed. It was rewarding and that is what also made it fun.
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