Pay attention to humble things

SUMMARY: Every servant of God has a different level of potential in the things of the Spirit. They should strive to develop their competence and basic level of ability within their specific area of ministry. This includes mastering basic skills such as preaching, administration, evangelism, caring for souls, leadership training, worship leading, and prayer. It's important to avoid a super spiritual, mystical ministry that neglects the practical and concrete aspects of ministerial work. The ability to tolerate monotony and pay attention to the humble but fundamental tools of ministry is what separates ministerial excellence from mediocrity.

Every servant of God should strive to reach the highest level of development within the endowment he has received from God. I put it this way because the Apostle Paul says that we are to minister 'according to the measure of faith' received.

Each person has a different level of potentiality in the things of the Spirit. We could speak of "spiritual endowment". The Lord gives thirty, sixty, one hundred for one. Each person receives a gift, a specific level of endowment according to God's calling and sovereignty. Now, within that endowment, and within her specific area of ministry, the servant of God, the servant of God, must make a great effort to acquire competence, a basic level of ability and performance within the areas that characterize her service.