Friday, June 8, 2012

Could I do it? Could you do it?

I sit here with tears in my eyes wondering if I could do it. Could I give up my comforts of home to follow God's call? Yes I have followed God's call into youth ministry and yes that came at a price, however, it was a small price. And yes, I still feel that calling on my life. I often wonder how effective our youth program really is. Am I doing right by these kids, am I doing enough? Then I sit back and watch the kids who have "graduated" from The EDGE and I see what they can do and I feel blessed to be around them. Others in college are doing great things as well (Christy Anderson, Jon Brashear, Kirsti Clawson-just to name a few). And yet I still feel like there is more. My heart is always filled when I am on the mission field....but that is hard! That is sacrifice! Could I do it, am I supposed to do it...? I see Todd and Amy who had a beautiful family of six turn into a beautiful family of 11 because they were willing...then followed God one step farther...into the mission field. Now, some may think I am putting the Block's up on a pedestal, but I'm not. They are a regular ordinary family.. They are simply following God's call. Everyone reading this is regular and ordinary, but is that enough? I want to become extraordinary! And all we have to do to be extraordinary is follow God's call in our lives! Can I do it? Can you do it?
Yes we can!
Steve

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