OPINION (Charisma) – “For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries” (1 Cor. 16:9). I recently spent some time in reflection after celebrating 12 years of pastoral ministry. One of the greatest joys of ministry has been watching Christians answer God’s call on their lives. The greatest sorrow has been when they don’t. As a pastor, I’ve lost count the number of Christians I have witnessed almost
answer their call, almost use their gifts and talents to build the kingdom and almost fulfill their destiny. Watching this play out is truly one of the heartbreaks of ministry, and for the person who falls into the enemy’s trap, the pain and regret are unbearable. Satan hates it when believers are about to step into their destiny. He will use anything to try to stop it: fear, condemnation, insecurity, temptation, doubt, sin, comfort and so on. Here is the typical scenario: CONTINUE