To do or not to do more for God?....

To be in ministry does not mean that I try harder at doing more for God.  As if it were about what I do and not about what the Father does. It means that I place all of my hope in the will of God to sanctify me to make me more like His Son Jesus.  It means that I make my number one priority my relationship with Jesus, because if I let that slip I find that my efforts in ministry are backed with nothing but an anxious heart and a over committed life.  

Spend more time with Jesus and less "doing things for God" and watch God pour out His Spirit.  Then you'll see His mighty power do marvelous things through your efforts, but go around thinking you just need to do more for God and watch yourself get discouraged as you hit roadblock after road block as the passion of your heart dwindles, because you have neglected, Jesus, your first love.