Moving to a new city, living apart from close friends, and joining a ministry with an older, confident staff can sometimes be as daunting as it sounds. A few months ago at Central I was among the oldest on campus, in ministry leadership positions, feeling like I was ready to graduate and take on the whole Empire myself. Thankfully, I am in the best community to help me transition into the real world of full time ministry. Still, sometimes I can't help but feel like I'm a kid who's in over his head, light-years away from being the confident leader that I'd hoped I'd instantly become as soon as I began with Ascent. How easy it is to live in the world of comparing myself with others around me and my idealized version of Aaron.
But God has another idea as he revealed during a prayer time in which I saw myself immersed in trench warfare covering the back of another soldier. If I'm sulking in an attitude of I have nothing to offer, it won't just affect me, but those around me who I'm meant to support!
When I, or you, are struggling, may we not give in to self pity worrying about what we're not, but turn to God to hear him tell us who we ARE. There are souls under attack, waiting for sons and daughters of the King to take their place in bringing Jesus' kingdom of love to a hurting world. Jesus says the kingdom of God is here! Being in relationship with God isn't just about going to heaven when we die, but living empowered by his Spirit, bringing heaven to earth every day, in every part of our lives!
He is with us! And we are in this together.
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