Romans 12:6 — Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

I had a new experience yesterday. I was asked to record a “voiceover” for a video being created by a ministry that Myra and I think well of. I was asked because my English voice will sound a little “different” to an American audience. I am reasonably well-spoken (I’m not being immodest, but acknowledging the gift will help me to make my point — but I can balance the observation by admitting that I’ve been told I have a good face for radio.)
It was such a small thing to do. Less than half an hour of our time. But it made me think about how I react when people ask me to do things.
I have to say I’m generally flattered when people ask me to do something “ministry-related”. I’ll almost always try to say “yes”. Then there are personal requests. Maybe not quite so flattered, but generally willing. Then there’s the little “would you just”s at work … There’s a bit of a tendency to feel put upon when some of those come along!
I started wondering about how I should react, and why I was reacting the way I was. I came to the following Biblically-based conclusions.

There’s a proper priority order to our activities. Family first, then church, then work and anything else comes after. Of course not everything in each class has the same importance. But all other things being equal, I need to follow that order. If I do that, God will make it possible for me to prophesy — or at least to witness — to the proportion of the faith given to me in life, work, church and home.