When God called me I was young and didn't know many things. I was innocent like a child. All I knew was prayer and the anointing plus ministering.
Today ministry has become very sophisticated for us. Ministry has become very complicated. When I see am called, I should be able to prophesy some, should be rich, maybe own a church, travel to preach at UK or USA, and so on.
Young men who are called and don't have the above begin to fake it or scheme for it. So there are by force prophets in town today or false prophets I should say. Some have collected evil powers, others too prophesy by using true caller applications and tricks (the real prophetic gift they don't have).
People are doing everything for a large crowd, money etc.
Today it seem that true missionaries who preached and had no thought of riches aren't around. WE HAVE DEFINED THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR OUR CALL, AS IF WE CALLED OURSELVES.
Yes today, if the Lord asked a young man to start a church and pastor only eight members for a long time, that person won't. If the Lord put him in the village that person would rather join a big church and be associate pastor and sit in air condition and take big salary. Stomach pastor, money seeker, faithless preacher.
WE HAVE ASSOCIATED OUR TRUE CALL WITH WORLDLY GOODS. Some don't preach the gospel of Christ again, they wont have money or be popular men and women. Today they have become motivational speakers and earn big bucks and claim they are blessed. In the eyes of the world you are blessed but in The Lords eyes you have deviated.
The call of the Lord is not same for all of us. Some will prophesy some will not. Some will have big churches others small churches. Not all ministers will travel to preach at America, some are for remote areas and villages.
G-d's dealings with us are never the same.
John the Baptist you are going to wear camels hair and eat locusts and dwell in the hot sun of the desert. I the lord will still let people visit you. John please speak against the sins of Herod, keep him straight even though he will use your head as gift.
Elisha, go and stay in that persons house for a Long time, don't accept all the gifts that comes to you except a few, let that general take his money away (todays preacher can't even reject a gift if the lord ask them to, they'd take it and get cursed like Gehazi).
Let's stop comparing our ministry with others
Lets stop associating ministry with cars, houses, travelling, money, etc.
Lets be true to our call, winning souls and catering for them.
Lets believe God for our needs.
If we travel to America in process of service praise G-d!
If we become rich through service hallelujah!
If our gifts become outstanding Amen!
First things first.
Seek first the kingdom!
Never dilute your call.
Today, 'am living by faith' is no more in our dictionary. Preachers scheme for their needs rather than trust God for their needs.
Lord help us.
Amen.
Claus Otoo, New Wine Church
