Translations:DEV 10FN Church Leadership (Stewardship)/7/en

'Jesus was full of the Spirit and obedient to the Father. On one occasion Jesus was in Jerusalem passing by sick people. Out of all of the sick people, Jesus only healed one (John 5:1-9). Jesus did not heal everyone. He only healed those the Father told Him to heal. He approached life with intentionality. Every person and every situation was seen with purpose. The constant demands and expectations of people make us feel like we need to keep everything going and meet everyone’s expectations. But Jesus’ life challenges us to think and act differently. To his accusers Jesus said “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; He can only do what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does…By myself I can do nothing….for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.” (John 5:19,20,30) We are challenged to live and minister to others intentionally, listening to the Holy Spirit’s leading and doing the work the Father is doing. Let’s keep asking God how to use the activities and conversations you are having to strategically develop you and the movement he has called you into. '