Well, I just returned from the National Youth Workers Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. What an awesome time!! God has really opened my eyes to the possibilities that are before me and the ministry here at Rochester. There are so many things bouncing around in my head right now and they are started to form and take shape. God is calling our youth mnistry to something bigger than I can even imagine.
It is scary and exhilirating to know that God is calling me to lead something that is beyond what I can accomplish on my own. That means that I will need to rely on Him and on those He has placed around me. I stand in awe of a God that trusts imperfect, fallen people like me to carry out His plans here on earth.
I know that God has brought me to this place at this time for something that I cannot fully comprehend right now. And think God intends it to be that way. If I could see everything and knew it all then God would not be able to work. God gives us a glimpse of His plan and then asks us to trust Him and come along for the ride. I feel like a kid again. I feel like Christmas morning is just around the corner and my Father has prepared some amazing gifts for me. The only difference is that I didn't look in a catalogue or online to find these gifts. They are presents that can only come from a place beyond my comprehension. They are expressions of love from a Father that is lavishing on me more than I deserve. They are causing me to lay down my desires and make His desires mine. I can't open a gift with my hands full. I can only open a gift when I am willing to put down what I have and pick up what I have been offered.
The best gift of all is not the one under the tree but the One that hung on a tree. That is where I find my true joy and my true power. The joy of serving a God with eternal love and the power to bring the kingdom of heaven to this world full of sin.
shine!
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