I See My Ministry

This powerful message confronts one of the most overlooked threats to our spiritual lives: hurry. Drawing from Matthew 11:28-30, we're invited to examine the difference between being busy and being hurried. Jesus was busy, yet He ministered from a place of peace and presence with the Father. The distinction is crucial—busyness can be purposeful and productive, but hurry makes us anxious, distracted, and emotionally unavailable. We discover that hurry isn't just a scheduling problem; it's fundamentally a spiritual problem that blinds us to God's presence, the people around us, and our true calling. The sermon explores the profound invitation Jesus extends: 'Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden.' Here we learn that 'labor' represents what we've taken on ourselves, while 'heavy laden' describes what others have placed upon us—expectations, pressures, and burdens that misalign us from God's purpose. Jesus offers us His yoke, which is custom-designed and well-fitting for each of us. When we're properly aligned with Him, even difficult seasons don't chafe or exhaust us because we're not pushing alone. The message challenges us to examine symptoms of a hurried life: irritability, hypersensitivity, restlessness, emotional numbness, and isolation. Through the story of Mary and Martha, we're reminded that sitting at Jesus' feet isn't neglecting our responsibilities—it's choosing the one necessary thing. We're called to ruthlessly eliminate hurry through practices of silence and solitude, Sabbath rest, and simplification. Until we slow down enough to hear God's voice, we'll never see our true ministry clearly. This isn't about doing less; it's about being rightly aligned so we can fulfill what God has actually called us to do.