pushing through sickness

This past week I had the experience of going to Haviland to search for an intern to work with our youth group. As I prayed about this I was hoping for one or two, worrying that there would be no one to talk to me about it. But to my surprise God blessed me with eight names who are interested. Then on the way home I did get sick and now am trying to push through to get the things done that need to be done by Sunday. The life of ministry, from one extreme to another but always in the company of Christ.

Emotions

As I have been reading emotionally healthy churches I have done a lot of thinking about my own emotions, my depression and my family life. I wonder if am emotionally sensitive as a pastor, do I share my personal experience with everyone, do I keep it to my family and a few leaders. I just don't know where God is moving me but I want to be obedient to him and serve out of my emotion in a healthy way. So what risks do I take? How will God show me? For that is the question this day.

Pressing On

As we continue on in this Masters process I am finding the business of life is making ti increasingly difficult to keep on track with everything. I know for certain that my journaling has suffered more than anything else. So I continue on looking to keep up with the demands of life as well as that of school. Today I am trying to get started on my final paper for Matt and I am having difficulty on knowing what to write about. There are a few different things that are possibilities, but I am not sure on any of them. So here I am praying for direction and hoping for grace.