Today’s nugget came from my reading of Nehemiah, Chapter 2. Nehemiah heard the news of the walls of Jerusalem being in ruins. This truly disturbed him. So much that the King, who he was a cupbearer to, could plainly see his sorrow. The King granted Nehemiah a request and Nehemiah was prepared with a clear plan of what he wanted to do and how he planned on getting it done. Nehemiah wanted to rebuild the wall. He gathered other skilled and passionate men. They went to Jerusalem and encouraged the inhabitants of Jerusalem to begin the great work of rebuilding the walls. Nehemiah’s passion for what he was doing kept him focused. Even when enemies of the children of Israel tried to stop the work with false accusations. Ok…. Here is my nugget.. It begins with a question. What are you passionate about? Does it honor God? Does it serve HIS purpose or your purpose? Are you passionate about God’s people or is it all about you? Are you just wanting to stay in the cozy castle or do you have a passion to get out there in the ruins and dung to do the work that isn’t sexy? So many try to make this work of ministry sexy but trust me, it hasn’t been for me. I’m cool with that. As long as God gets the glory! Let’s pray for a heart that seeks to please God and the courage to do good work and stay devoted to God’s cause.