When noone listens

So have felt like I've had the busiest last few months ever.   After mum left had a break then was back to helping out with our young adults ministry at church since we decided on our faith goal of 100 people going to retreat its been really busy.  I've felt so angry, frustrated, tired, annoyed (still am now) at the amount of work that's been happening but no one seems to listen to me.  It's frustrating but I know when I step back the 100 people we take represent the 100 potential God encounters that can take place at our retreat.  When I'm tired, and alone and only doing it with a few faithful people and it's getting too much I get reminded of the verse in Galatians 6:9-10 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. 10So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.  I'm not going to have this opportunity forever, seasons will change eventually as much as my feelings tell me to give up and give in to the lie that it's all too much to carry I have to always remember the bigger picture and that God has promised that we can do ALL THINGS through Christ who strengthens us its not SOME THINGS its ALL! Yes I'm fed up with my group, yes I'm fed up with my family, I'm fed up with mostly everyone but these feelings will pass and I have to always remember that it's a privilege to serve where I am and to be entrusted with this part of the ministry.  I'm thankful for every opportunity that we have had so far come up and have to do our best with them knowing God will come and do the rest.  Yay! I'm glad I posted, it's helped me see the bigger reason why I continue to serve in this ministry and the blessing that it actually is.  At the end of the day, God sees everything, hears every word, sees it ALL and I know He's equipped us all to do everything He's called us to do! I encourage you if like me, you're doing stuff and it seems like you aren't being heard or seen that God does and as nice as it is when humans praise us we don't live to please them it's all about Jesus at the end of the day and if it doesn't come back to Him then we're just doing stuff for the sake of doing stuff! Getting my mind fixed back on the eternal and not my feelings!

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