One of the greatest surprises of my life is that I ended up being a clergyperson. If asked as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up, I’m sure I would have listed fifty different professions other than that of the clergy. Perhaps an attorney, a banker, or a teacher; but definitely not a man of the cloth.
Life is definitely full of surprises, but one thing Iāve learned as a clergyperson is that the more Iām open to the spiritual world, the more I can never say ‘never’. If resurrection is true, and I believe it is, then from what appears to be dead, there can actually come life. Never really isnāt always ‘never’.
If you were to ask God, āLord, what do you want me to do?ā and listen honestly, you might be surprised about what can happen. Granted, it sounds scary; however, what is more frightening is a wasted life in which nothing was done because one never did what they were put here to do.
In Luke 9:62, Jesus spoke these sobering words, āNo one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” Donāt waste what has been given to you. We all have a mission to live and a God to glorify.
- Monday – Mark 9
- Tuesday – Mark 10
- Wednesday – Mark 11
- Thursday – Mark 12
- Friday – Mark 13
- Families in crisis.
- Friends and family members battling illness.
- Those seeking to find their way.
- Teachers and students as they continue to transition.
- The St. Paul Church family and our ministries.
- The United Methodist Church family.
- Our leaders, our country, and our world.
“Donāt worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.” – Philippians 4:6