"I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you." (Colossians 1:25) What motivates you? What is it that takes all your focus, energy, time, and makes you tick? For the apostle Paul, it was the progress of the gospel. He didn't care what happened to him or his career. In Acts 20:24 he said, "Nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus." Paul yielded up his life, his possessions, clothes, recognition, reputation, and prestige to one goal: "to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God" (v. 24). Paul preached to a lot of people in a lot of areas. To the Corinthians he testified to what compelled him: "Necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel" (1 Cor. 9:16). Paul was driven to see the spread of the gospel. He is a model for every Christian!
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