Anyone who has spent a considerable amount of time in ministry has experienced an "Old Yeller" moment. Here's what I'm talking about...God gives you or someone else in your ministry an incredible idea. It gets implemented and is fruitful. Time goes by, though, and the fruit begins to disappear. After awhile, the idea is just stale and there either isn't any fruit at all or it becomes counter productive.
"But the Lord gave me this idea," you say. "I know the Lord led me in this."
It may very well be so. God may have given you that idea and really blessed it - for a season. Now, it's time to take that idea/ministry/life group/whatever out behind the shed and kill it.
Don't be afraid to experience an "Old Yeller" moment. Yes, that idea may have been great. Yes, it may have been from the Lord. But, if it's unfruitful (or especially if it's counterproductive), then it's time to kill it. Appreciate it. Cherish the memories. Share the testimonies. But kill it and move on to the next one. There will be others!
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