Friday, October 3, 2014

Competing with another minister or Christian?

Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet

Recently a woman told me she was having a temptation to see how much ministry work another woman had done ... basically to try to do more that this woman did.  She resisted this temptation.

I heard Robert Tilton say that he was going to be bigger than Kenneth Copeland, having more radio/TV stations than Copeland.

Concerning competing in ministry ...

Mt. 25 ... 14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 

15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.  

16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 

18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 

19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 

22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 

24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 


We should not compare ourselves with another minister nor with any one else.  Each of us have been given "talents" by God and we work in those talents which we have been given.

Also where there is envy and strife there is confusion and every evil work.  James 3