Yesterday, I was able to step in and help with merchandise for Ross Jutsum. In previous years, I had helped with other things as well, like the projection visuals. It's nice to feel like I'm can be helpful and useful; and it was a nice surprise to receive the "Our Father Sings!" CD from Ross as a gift for helping out. Actually, my favorite parts of his concert were when he had Pastor Terry, his friend of over 40 years, sing some of the songs he had written. And also, when Ross just played the piano, like when he did the medley of "family favorites".
Class also went well; and I was pleased with the start to the Zechariah study. There was good participation; and I'm adjusting to using the microphone, now that the class and the classroom have grown.
It was interesting that this week, I received the RZIM newsletter, and they had used the same passage from Isaiah 54:2 that my pastor preached on last week:
"Enlarge the place of your tent,
stretch your tent curtains wide,
do not hold back;
lengthen your cords,
strengthen your stakes."
Whenever God repeats a message to me, it makes me stop and wonder what He is trying to tell me; and as I thought about it, the area that this would most apply to in my life is my class ministry. It is certainly growing, and I even feel like it has grown larger than I'm comfortable with. So, maybe God is telling me that I'm not supposed to get "comfortable"... and that I should continue to be prepared to be stretched, to strengthen my stakes growing deeping in the Word and in my relationship with the Lord, and to watch and see what amazing things He will do above and beyond what I can imagine.
There is still much that I need to do; and I'm still trying to work on my area of focus this year. There are things on the back of my mind that are a little troublesome; but, I'm just praying and giving all of that to God; for, I do not know what to do nor what I could have done differently. For example, yesterday at church, I felt prompted to invite this person I just met to come to class; but, for some reason, she seemed to get really defensive about it; and in response, I got really nervous. I know I can learn to be a better communicator; but, I'm not sure why it just turned out so badly. I just trust the Lord to do what He planned and to still use the situation; for, I was only trying to follow His prompting. May He continue to teach me and mold me and use me. Amen.
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