Is Obscurity Really That Bad Or Is It A Gift?



So many want to be famous.  So many want recognition.  A little baby arrived on the earth more then 2000 years ago in complete obscurity, in a barn no less and He changed the world.  So why don't we get it?

Well, we're all human.  We look around at what other people are doing and we want 'some of that'.  And ministry is no different.  The music industry as well as many other industries is about hype and glamour – about promoting an artist as a celebrity – as a ‘somebody’. But shouldn't we be content to enjoy the satisfaction of in-person heart-to-heart ministry instead of the glamour of notoriety? There is nothing wrong with crowds but there is also nothing wrong with doing small in a big way.  That means doing everything in your ministry with great integrity.  It's not about being sloppy and irresponsible...ministry is about people and giving them the very best you have to give!  Don't look at anything you're doing in ministry as a stepping-stone to something more valid down the road.  He has good plans for you and set a straight path before you.

I wonder how we might change the world if we would seek to have a more significant ministry to individuals as a means to have notoriety or prominence.  This might actually make a difference in your ministry and what impact you can have!  This is turning the concept of obscurity on it's head.  Who cares how many people know you and your music and ministry if ministry isn't happening and lives aren't being changed?  Crowds are fickle. People you impact at a deep level are not.  If you want to be famous, how about being famous in your own loyal Ministry Family?  The important stuff is happening with the individuals whose lives are being touched by what you do on a deep level.  That abstract 'crowd' out there... who really cares what they think.  If you have a happy family, they love what you're doing for them, and they are getting great value and results from you serving them. 

So, my gift to you is one of obscurity.  Will you accept it?  Will you open it up?  Your gift will change the world.  Something to think about...Tami