We read in (1 Corinthians 10:31): “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” As a Christian our prime motive in every activity we undertake should be that our great God is glorified by our actions. And when it comes to our ministry efforts I love what Warren Wiersbe shared: “Ministry takes place when divine resources meet human needs through loving channels to the glory of God.”1
This description of ministry, as Wiersbe states, can be broken down into four components:
Divine resources
In the final analysis Scripture tells us that every good gift comes from above. (James 1:17). Our role then, as servants of God, is to use these divine resources in ways that will bless others. And one of the exciting things about ministry is that when we give of our time, talents, and treasury, we receive great joy in the process!
Meeting human needs
We live in a world where opportunities abound to meet human needs in so many ways. We can take a meal to a shut-in, visit a nursing home and share the love of Jesus, drive a brother or sister to church, support a foreign missionary financially, and the list goes on and on. As a Christian taking our divine resources and matching them with human needs, in my humble opinion, is one of the best ways to form meaningful relationships and supply us with a wonderful opportunity to share the message of the gospel.
We should be loving channels
Have you ever examined your motive when ministering to others? Before I became a Christian, I used to volunteer at a place called “The Bridge,” in New York City, where I interacted with people who had mental issues. I helped feed them and socialize with them and was a blessing to many. However, after I accepted Jesus Christ, the Lord impressed upon me to examine my motives behind doing this “good work.”
The answer I came up with was that there was a void in my life and I thought by doing this “good work,” it would fill the void in my life. Yes, people benefited, but the main reason I helped these people was my own need to find meaning and purpose. In reality my main focus was on meeting my own needs first. Now as a Christian, I still do many “good works” but the motive is totally different and God-centered. I now bless others from a new kind of agape (selfless) love, with the sequence of my motive being to glorify God first, help others second, and bring joy to my heart third. I now act as a loving channel to bless others and glorify my Savior. And I have found when I do this I get abundantly blessed in the process!
It’s all for the glory of God
Here we come to the main focus of ministry – that everything we do should be for the glory of God! For you see Jesus is our Creator, the one who blesses us so abundantly, and is not only the author of life but the author of eternal life. As a result, He is indeed worthy to receive all praise, thanksgiving, holy reverence, and glory. And the most exciting thing of all is that He treats us as His beloved children, whom He loves so much that He died on a cross, so we could have our passport restamped from hell bound to heaven bound. My friends, I don’t know about you, but when I realize just who Jesus is (the Lord of the universe), how much He loves me (more than I can ever comprehend), and that He promises me eternal life (in perfect health, and never-ending joy), how can I not want to do everything to His honor and glory!
Thank you for this edifying meditation today brother Curt. God bless you and your family today 🙏
When Faith Walks, God Gets the Glory.
A devotional response inspired by Curt Blattman (by m.r. neveu)
Curt reminds us that ministry is never self-powered, it is always God sourced. As he writes, “every good gift comes from above.” Ministry happens when “divine resources meet human needs through loving channels to the glory of God.”
That framing gives us the perfect doorway into the deeper truth: walking by faith is not merely a Christian virtue. It is the operating system of every minister who wants their life to glorify God.
Faith That Walks, Not Watches.
Faith is not a spectator sport. It moves. It risks. It obeys before it understands. And in ministry, faith becomes the bridge between God’s resources and human need. Curt’s reflection on motives is especially piercing.
Before Christ, he served to fill a void. After Christ, he served to glorify God. “I now bless others from a new kind of agape love… to glorify God first, help others second, and bring joy to my heart third.”
That is what walking by faith looks like:
Not self-fulfillment, but God glorification.
Not self-need, but Spirit-led compassion.
Not self-effort, but divine empowerment.
Faith walks because God is worthy of movement.
No Testimony Without a Test.
Every minister eventually discovers the uncomfortable truth. God does not waste difficulty. He repurposes it.
The “test” is not a punishment. It is the forge where motives are purified, dependence is deepened, and ministry becomes authentic.
Curt’s own story illustrates this. His early service was sincere but self-directed. Only after Christ confronted his motives did his ministry become a channel of agape love rather than a search for personal meaning.
The test reveals the testimony.
The pressure reveals the purpose.
The trial reveals the truth:
Ministry is not what we do for God. It is what God does through us.
And when God works through us, the glory goes upward, not inward.
All for the Glory of God.
Curt closes with a crescendo of worship. Jesus is Creator, Redeemer, and the One who “restamps our passport from hell bound to heaven-bound.” When we grasp who God is and what God has done for us, to us, glorifying Him becomes the natural reflex of a grateful heart.
Walking by faith is simply the daily decision to live like that is true.
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A Word for the Children…
Alright little ones, gather ‘round. Here’s the secret.
When you trust Jesus, even with small things, like sharing your toys, helping a friend, or telling the truth when it’s hard…you shine God’s light like a little lantern with legs.
Tests? Oh yea, they come.
But every test is just a chance for your faith muscles to grow strong and sparkly.
And when you choose kindness, courage, or honesty because you love Jesus…
God smiles. Big Time.
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Ministry is not performance. It is exacting: chilled, scrupulous participation in God’s work. Faith is the step that activates the miracle. And every test becomes the soil where testimony grows. When divine resources meet human need through loving channels, God is glorified…and His ministers are transformed.
Faith walks, tests refine, and glory rises.
10-7 🙂