Working from my last post, I think I often times get caught up in feeling like an unknown. I see people like John Saddington, Pete Wilson, Mark Batterson, and Carlos Whittaker. They all seem to be somewhat well-known with thousands of followers and books and music on iTunes and blogs that get thousands of readers daily. I see all that and wonder “What am I doing? What will it take to have people listen to me?” I get those same feelings any time I go to a concert. I get that urge to start writing and make an album that I can sell. Other times I am flat-out jealous of the people who are doing Kingdom work in the spotlight. My friends tell me it’s all about networking and creating a name for myself.
But I don’t need all that. What I need is to keep reminding myself that God calls me by name. He knows my desires and has a plan for me. I don’t need to make a name for myself. If I continue to press on under His will, He’ll make a name for me if it brings more glory to Him. The only true benefit of being well-known is the joy of knowing that the Kingdom of God is furthered through the front line work that you do. That happens to be the same benefit of working behind the scenes to create environments where people can be free to follow Jesus.
It’s not about making a name for myself. It’s about making The Name of Jesus known.