I don't know how you pass your time when you're mopping, sweeping, folding or scrubbing but if I'm not reciting the ABC's with Owen or listening to Seth's next adventure as a" SuperHeyo"...I pray.
This past week in one of my cleaning sprees I had a conversation with God that went something like this.
"Ok, God, I'm just not sure what I'm feeling about this whole Young Marrieds class starting. I'm nervous! I don't have any training in speaking- I stumble on my words-what if people don't come? I just don't know about this.
Oh yeah- and the whole Zambia thing- what am I going to be doing anyway? I don't think I have what they're looking for. What if they want me to play and sing with their choirs? Or play volleyball all afternoon? I'm not a volleyball person! I just don't know about this.
Basically, God, I feel very inadequate here."
His response:
"Good. If you FELT adequate then how would I get the glory?"
Needless to say- I shut up and kept mopping but I was reminded of Moses- not in the great servant-leader role- but in his bumbling, excuse laden one. I am often awe struck how God chooses ordinary ole people to accomplish extraordinary things - because HE is great not us.
So this morning- there were 14 couples that came to the new class! Isn't that exciting?
And seeing how God works in Zambia is becoming a very soon reality too. Stay tuned....
What a kind Father we serve.
This past week in one of my cleaning sprees I had a conversation with God that went something like this.
"Ok, God, I'm just not sure what I'm feeling about this whole Young Marrieds class starting. I'm nervous! I don't have any training in speaking- I stumble on my words-what if people don't come? I just don't know about this.
Oh yeah- and the whole Zambia thing- what am I going to be doing anyway? I don't think I have what they're looking for. What if they want me to play and sing with their choirs? Or play volleyball all afternoon? I'm not a volleyball person! I just don't know about this.
Basically, God, I feel very inadequate here."
His response:
"Good. If you FELT adequate then how would I get the glory?"
Needless to say- I shut up and kept mopping but I was reminded of Moses- not in the great servant-leader role- but in his bumbling, excuse laden one. I am often awe struck how God chooses ordinary ole people to accomplish extraordinary things - because HE is great not us.
So this morning- there were 14 couples that came to the new class! Isn't that exciting?
And seeing how God works in Zambia is becoming a very soon reality too. Stay tuned....
What a kind Father we serve.
1 comment:
14 -- looks he was just breaking you in easy last time...practice run is over I guess ;o)
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