I used to think I was pretty stable, not mountain top highs and valley lows, but that since has been proven wrong. I am amazed at how old and crotchety I can get when youth are irresponsible, like last week our key guitar players missing a youth worship practice, with no reason or warning. When discussing it with one of them tonight on MSN, and asking if he will be there tomorrow, at our youth worship service, (a key thing for our youth worship team), he responded "we are leading? leading in what?" and "is tomorrow Friday already?"
It made me briefly think about moving onto College and Career Ministry until I picked up my phone to hear the voice of another Gr. 11 student who is asking how early she can come to practice for tomorrow night. She also informed me that she convinced her boss not to give her any more Friday shifts, so that she has nothing in conflict with her commitment to the youth worship team.
Wow, what a difference. I have decided to focus on the positives, and pour into those ready for leadership and growth. The other side of that is what though? Do I just leave the other kids behind, or fight with them for commitment and responsibility? Hmmm.
For now, though, I sit encouraged. Thankyou to that student who really sees value in commitment. And you should be encouraged...if I can write a second blog finally, you can accomplish almost anything, I am sure
Mike
3 comments:
that's why there's lots of us. so hopefully noone has to be left behind...hopefully one of us can come alongside each one of them and help them in that way.
not everyone is cut out for responsibility (unfortunately) and leadership....each person is designed by God for their unique role in the body. Maybe this isn't their area, even if they are talented - if they're not committed to being there, just let them be for now. If they really want it, they'll come "crawling" so to speak.
I hear what you are saying Mike. I know it isn't the same but, from friends (clients in Angie's case sometimes) who are always late or just don't show up to anything that seems important to you and others but is neglected by those few, it can be frustrating. Maybe it can be an opportunity to learn patience, but still frustrating. I agree with Lynette about the "crawling". That goes for Angie's work policy also. The policy is simply that if a client wants to be late their treatment will be completed at the time it was scheduled to be completed. The rest of the world has a schedule also and cannot suffer because of the few negligent. I may be a bit over dramatic in the way I stated that, but the point is that it is hopefully a way to teach a lesson without banging your head against the wall.
welcome back to the blogging world.
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