Actually, the other day I asked myself, "what am I doing here?" (Pastor Randy, I think it was you who said I would probably ask myself this question... didn't take long did it?) But then I had to smile at myself, because isn't that how the Christian life should be? Where even we begin to ask ourselves "what am I doing serving the Lord in this crazy and 'non-sensical' way He has called me?" Not that I think I've got the Christian life all figured out. To be honest, so far it has been challenging to be here. Lonely. Confusing. A lot of my not-so-favorite work. But it's becoming a lot of fun too--especially, as I said, with the arrival of the students. It's been a lot of learning what it looks like to trust and believe that God has me here for a reason. A lot of new faces. The beginnings of some new friends. And it's only been two weeks!
As I am meeting the students and really diving into the ministry I've been called to here I am praying for an open heart toward each of the students, for grace and patience with them and with my work duties, for God to work in my heart and in my hands while I am here.
Lord, you are the giver and the sustainer of the fullest life I could ever know. May You be glorified. Amen.
2 comments:
Of course God has you there for a reason, in fact wherever we are we area there for God's "reason," right?
Whatever we do, whether in word or deed, do all to the glory of God. God does not always "send us," but we are still always to "go." That's the gist of Matthew 28:19-20, right?
Enjoy all your new friends. You're in our prayers!
I can't wait to hear more of what you learn in this new season. May God's presence be ever so obvious!
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