God's First Priority Is NOT Your Happiness

Very dogmatic title, I agree. Yet, I'm quite frustrated at this point with people who use "God's Will" as a free ticket to live responsibility free.

Let me explain... I've seen people duck out of church responsibility by using the "I feel like God is leading me elsewhere" excuse. I've watched ministries hurt (including my own) because of people who jump from one new church to the other, depending on their mood, thinking that must be how God leads them. It's not, simply because God would never lead someone to hurt the ministry of His Church. I'm thankful that the church I work at isn't a revolving door, but I feel for those churches who are hurt by flash in the pan people.

I feel the same frustration when I hear people talk about divorce and they'll use the excuse "but God wants me to be happy." Really? Show me where it says that anywhere in the Bible. They're willing to go against God's structure of marriage, and handicap their children's view of family by attempting to justify it.

God's first priority is the Church, not your happiness. However, I've seen people gain true happiness by working with integrity even when ministry is grueling and marriage becomes a project. Don't cop out like a coward, and if you do don't pass the blame to God's leading.