Moving Forward, Moving Toward
There is excitement and purpose when I remember each step can bring me closer toward the Lord.
There is excitement and purpose when I remember each step can bring me closer toward the Lord.
Even innocuous or seemingly good things like friends and family would become idols if they stopped me from fully worshipping God. Full surrender can’t happen later or when I feel ready, it needs to be now or not at all.
I didn’t expect to be paid by the church for my time, and perhaps, in return, there was an unspoken agreement that the church would not have expectations of me. I would go on contributing as my schedule allowed, popping in to surprise the church staff with some extra hands when inspired.
I think I want to do meaningful work. “Kingdom work” that worships God, advances the gospel, loves the church, and ministers to others is eternally meaningful. But am I too afraid of failure to actually give it my all?
As the cohort contiued, I was asked to help with leading the support-raising effort. Hey, this was an opportunity to get us all together to make a video! But this came with a challenge as we were all remote and each student would have to film themselves from their own location. On top of that, how can we all record consistent and decent composition, lighting, and audio?
Exploring More Creatively How We Might Serve God – Give up your career or give the money you earn in your career. Are those our only two options if we want to serve God with our all? Perhaps there’s a third option.