Big breakthroughs don't come without tension

I've noticed that just before God does something big, it's almost always preceded by tension.

• Adding a new ministry area stretches all the other areas until there's a volunteer breakthrough.
• Fresh new leaders only arrive after a ministry area practically breaks down from poor leadership.
• Pure vision only comes after the lingering fence-sitters finally decide whether they're in or out.
• New facilities and opportunites only come about when former relationships suddenly go sour.

Whenever I sense tension in our church, I've come to get excited about what God has in store... what he's got brewing. Because he always works it for good. It took me a while to learn not to hyperventilate and panic from the uncontrollable change, the loss of people, whatever. But amid all the crises we've experienced, God has built our church stronger and stronger every year.

Comments

[Dan Richardson]

Haha...Hyperventilating seems to be my hobby these days. Your posts on the dip came at just the right time (now I need to buy the book) and this post is perfect for where we are as well. It feels like we're just coming out of our "mini-dip" now and it feels so nice but it didn't come without some hard work and just deciding to get through it and not quite

[David M. Coe]

Interesting.

Thanks!

David

[Jessi]

Perfectly timed post...thanks. Currently trying not to hyperventilate as some relationships go sour and face possibly losing a few. Also about to try to get a facility...could be related...