I’m sure I am not the only person to ever wonder why I am here. Have you
ever asked the wind, what am I doing here, or what have I to offer? Our life
will be filled with days of development and self-doubt. One of the most common
questions asked of children is, what they want to be when they grow up. Most of
us will never discover that until later in life, yet we all have seasons of
exploration. Even our own dear pastor never aspired to be a pastor until called
by God to do so.
Even the ministry we are a part of was not on the planning table ten
years ago. God will always surprise and amaze us as we go through the life He
gave us. The people that sing as part of a worship team, probably never planned
it, yet they serve. We as leaders in our group have had countless meetings,
wondering how to reach the masses of all ages. How do we reach young people, or
new families? What God has delivered unto us is a more seasoned age group as
our congregation. Perhaps He is telling us that these are who He wants us to
minister to during this season.
Our age range has us asking, Lord, what is your plan for us? He may seem
silent but He has us serving Him in ways we don’t always understand. Maybe He
hasn’t sent a lightning bolt because He is pleased with us flying by the seat
of our pants. He does that a lot. You may wonder why your health has had
challenges, yet someone else is never sick. You may be of modest means and are
unable to tithe or offer at a level you would like, and ask, Lord when will my
situation change? You could be a worship leader asking God which direction He
wants you to lead. Should your leanings be contemporary, traditional, or both?
I lean on Jeremiah 29:11, where God tells us that only He knows the plans
He has for us. Within this, be assured that He adds that He only has plans for
good, and prosperity, not for evil or failure. So tomorrow when this question
comes to mind, inhale, exhale and repeat as Pastor Caroline says, then hurry up
and wait. I believe that God has us all where He wants us at this point in
time. Will you share your testimony with someone, or listen to theirs? Will you
encourage, or be encouraged? What is His plan for us? Perhaps it’s as simple as
to serve Him and each other in any way we can.
Mike Shindruk
www.mastershandministry.blogspot.com
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