Why I Want
to be Replaceable
by Morgan Bartel
Every single day I wake up with the determination of
rising to the standard Jesus has set before me. My
destiny and purpose this side of Heaven isn’t a dream
but an unfolding reality. I know that the tasks set before me
will be accomplished, however, I want to be replaceable.
It seems insane to say that I want to be replaceable.
Everything that surrounds us in this world tells us to solidify
our value to those around us so that we maintain security.
happens when I’m not around? What will our spheres of
We hear the family aspect of leaving a legacy, but I want
to challenge you to see it from an individual ministry
perspective. I’m not just referring to the church as paid
clergy but to each and every singular believer. Look at your
life and what it has and does look like. Look at the people
you interact with daily, weekly, monthly, annually. It’s
time to see that what you say and do is making an impact.
Whether that impact is big or small, short or lasting, is up
to the strategies of God and us.
God is in motion in all of our lives in every interaction and
circumstance. We can say something to a person that might
seem small but just might be a marking moment in their
lives that the Lord uses to transform something pivotal.
We can do something in an environment that starts a ripple
in the lives of many. Our words, actions and thoughts are
immediate acts of obedience and reveal our alignments.
Alignment with God means reproduction
Choosing to align with God means
What happens from our interactions with people and
atmospheres is important. It is not only about impact but
about inspiring and encouraging those we do life with.
Each and every person on this planet is granted a sphere of
can and will change in size as the Lord grants. It’s up to us
to examine where we are in life and what God is calling us
to contribute.
We contribute something at all times. Mindlessly we
contribute to our spheres. Auto-pilot living seems to
prevail in our world. Just getting the to-do list done is
the focus of many. We are missing the assignment y’all.
It is our foundation and consistent calling to contribute
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