To many in ministry save their best for strangers in whose lives they have almost no influence while the family gets the leftovers. Nothing is more important than giving your best ministry to your family first.

John Wimber

I saw John Wimber preach and minister once when I was a new Christian. It was the first time I had been in an evangelistic event where miracles and salvations took place. It was amazing and to be honest I did not understand a lot that was happening. I just watched in awe!

Over the years I have read a lot of his quotes. The one above hit home the most for me. To paraphrase… We cannot give so much to others that we have none left over for our families.

For me this is a great test to show if I am giving too much to ministering to others. If I come home and I just sit on the couch with no energy to pray for or serve a family member in need, then I am giving too much to others.

All of us are called by God to serve others. But I believe this cannot be at the expense of family ministry. Our ministry to our most loved ones needs to come first.

After all, on our death beds, who will we be most concerned about?