My wife and I are struggling with the decision on whether or not to continue volunteering our time with an organization where we dedicate a lot of time. We are feeling very unappreciated and even taken advantage of and that is a rough feeling to have, especially when you believe in the organization so much.
Ironically my sermon this morning was on having faith and going where God wants you to, and doing what God has called you to do, even when conventional human wisdom tells us we are wasting our time. We read Hebrews 11 and I spoke about the many people in the Old Testament who God gave crazy direction to and yet these pillars of the faith followed Him without wavering.
My wife and I knew, unwavering, that God was calling us to minister through this opportunity, and yet now that things are getting “hard” and people are making things difficult, we are ready to throw in the towel. I can’t help but think that God is trying to remind me that I am not always the easiest person for Him to work with. There are days when I am untrusting, unloving, and just plain hard to deal with. What makes me better than these people He has brought into my life.
I talk to my kids about sticking to their commitments, about being the people that others can depend on, and including God in their decisions. Sometimes as parents we have to realize that God teaches us through our kids, some times as preachers we can be more convicted by our own sermons than those we hear.
I hope that each day God will continue to speak to me in a real way and that I am realistic with myself on what I need to do to bring his plans for me to reality.
An Ordinary Methodist 