Alright...I admit it. I didn't work out this morning! My feeble excuse is that I believe yesterday was enough of a workout. Digging and forming, mixing and pouring a concrete slab in the backyard was more of a physical challenge than I had bargained for. Add to that moving wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of rock and gravel and I found myself absolutely exhausted. Bleary eyed and looking at the clock at 5:00 a.m the decision was made- no gym today. Here's another confession. There have been times I felt that way about my faith. Sometimes I work so hard getting worship or classes together that I find myself spiritually exhausted - without even the strength to pray. I know some of you feel that way sometimes too. You put tremendous amounts of effort into all that goes with "church". All the meetings, planning and execution of ministry can leave your energy spent. I heard it put this way, that in the struggle of ministry we find ourselves Church people who are trying to love God rather than those who love God living our lives in the community of the Church. It's times like these that we need the renewal of God more than ever. When we least want to pray, these are the times when we must. Reading Psalm 25 is like hitting the reset button on your faith. Lifting up our souls to God is a gift we have been given in Christ Jesus. Trusting in this God to make His ways known to us, leading us in truth, teaching us salvation - remembering that even in the driest of times it is God who gives His mercy and steadfast love - the love that is the foundation of our work, the love that is only in Jesus. Watch and pray friends, it is God alone that wil give you peace and re-energize your life in service to one another!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Exercise Your Faith
Alright...I admit it. I didn't work out this morning! My feeble excuse is that I believe yesterday was enough of a workout. Digging and forming, mixing and pouring a concrete slab in the backyard was more of a physical challenge than I had bargained for. Add to that moving wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of rock and gravel and I found myself absolutely exhausted. Bleary eyed and looking at the clock at 5:00 a.m the decision was made- no gym today. Here's another confession. There have been times I felt that way about my faith. Sometimes I work so hard getting worship or classes together that I find myself spiritually exhausted - without even the strength to pray. I know some of you feel that way sometimes too. You put tremendous amounts of effort into all that goes with "church". All the meetings, planning and execution of ministry can leave your energy spent. I heard it put this way, that in the struggle of ministry we find ourselves Church people who are trying to love God rather than those who love God living our lives in the community of the Church. It's times like these that we need the renewal of God more than ever. When we least want to pray, these are the times when we must. Reading Psalm 25 is like hitting the reset button on your faith. Lifting up our souls to God is a gift we have been given in Christ Jesus. Trusting in this God to make His ways known to us, leading us in truth, teaching us salvation - remembering that even in the driest of times it is God who gives His mercy and steadfast love - the love that is the foundation of our work, the love that is only in Jesus. Watch and pray friends, it is God alone that wil give you peace and re-energize your life in service to one another!
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