Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Hard Week....

I had no idea on March 3rd when God gave me a word before bed (See Post), the heart ache and exhaustion I would feel. And how much my hands and heart would be tired. I can honestly say that this has probably been some of the hardest few days in Youth Ministry other than when our church split and the side my wife and I chose was our teenagers.

Questions.
Right Answers.
Wrong Answers.
No Answers.
Any Answer.

You think you are prepared but are you really?

I had no idea I'd need the strength to lay out a straight path like I have needed this few days. I pray it was laid straight enough. My hands are tired, my heart is tired.

John M. Drescher from Follow Me, an older book I got from Jennifer's Grandfather, gives me advice with my current situations.

"We must believe our beliefs and doubt our doubts rather than believe our doubts and doubt our beliefs. To do this takes a definate and clear knowledge of God's Word. Therefore study of, turst in, and obedience to, the Word of God will always be paramount in bringing about renewal, in building morality, faith, and truth."

How do you work through those tough questions?

Don't worry though...there is a bright light of hope that I feel is turning in the minstry God has allowed me to be apart of....more on that to come....

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ok I can only say I am praying for you. It sounds like tough times for you. Is it in ministry stuff ie. difficult parents and kids, pastoral issues, or more personal(what's my mission here) or something totally different. As a former insider and now distant outsider to ministry, I feel I can understand a few things but not all. Whatever it is I offer my ear and my heart to you. I will offer prayers for you b/c we know we can trust HIM to help even if no one else can.

Vince Farrell said...

Me too, Steven. I hope we can hook up soon again, I'll be praying for you in the meantime and please let me know if I can put some skin on those prayers.