Daily Archives: March 26, 2008
I covet your prayers.
Hey, folks. I know I’ve been MIA lately. Even now I don’t have anything profound or meaningful to share with you. I’m just writing to let you know I’m still here and I covet your prayers. All is well, as it always is when God is sovereign, but the reasons to pray continue to multiply.
We’ve had much happen to and in our family recently. The kids seem to be growing at exponential rates, making our responsibility as their parents and spiritual guides all the more overwhelming. Top top it off, I’ve discovered I really don’t like doing children’s ministries and I don’t know how to get out of it.
Okay, that last one may need a little explanation. Hmmm … I don’t think I’ll give one. *grin* Scripture teaches about spiritual gifts. We all have them and we all need to use them to further the kingdom of God. We need to use them to edify the church and point the lost to Christ. Well, after 17 years of doing children’s ministries — VBS, puppets, music, drama, teaching Sunday School, street clubs and more — I don’t think my gifts lie there. Or maybe they do, but I spend all day using those gifts with my own kids. By the time I get to “ministry” time, I’m sick of kids and long to develop other gifts. Which leads me to my next prayer request …
I haven’t had the time nor the energy to write. Conference season quickly approaches and I’m not prepared. Furthermore, I’m unmotivated. I feel ill-equipped, tired and fraudulent. The rejection slips are piling up, causing me to doubt everything.
Prayer. I need to pray. Only by talking with God can all things be made right again. Only then can my perspective be corrected and my strength renewed.
