There are two diseases in this world that nearly everybody gets at one point in there life. One of them is chicken pox. The other is senioritis, the disorder in which the motivation gland stops working around the 11th-12th grade.
BUT, similar to chicken pox, some people contract this ailment multiple times in their lives.
I am one of those people.
The past week or two I've noticed a drastic drop in my motivation to do my job. I spend a lot of time in my office asking for God to motivate me. At the same time, I've discovered a familiar feeling from my past. It's the feeling of being flooded with ideas and pursuits, but unable to find a starting point. Very similar to my first weeks at Olivet.
The combination of these two emotions (or lack thereof) have caused me to go into "coast mode." It's pretty simple actually. I do my work. I maintain the status quo.
I coast.
But God doesn't call me to do that. He calls me to lead. To cast vision. To grow. If God was interested in simply maintaining the church, he wouldn't have scattered the early Christians. He has placed me here in this specific neighborhood community of Grandville to spread his Kingdom. Not just maintain it.
I've noticed certian aspects of my ministry are slipping. An unhappy student here, a frustrated leader there. Thankfully nothing irreversible, but bold warning signs none then less.
And so I need to focus.
There's a lot to focus on. Our youth. Our worship. Our church. The future of our ministries, but God is a big guy, and He can get me through it. He's the vaccine for my senioritis.
Which leads me to my challenge for you. Since we know that God often uses us has His hands and feet, I challenge you to call me out on my mistakes. If you see me doing some sloppy work, say something. If you see me slacking off, step up. Because I've asked God to help me, and I know He will.
Looking for a divine kick-in-the-pants,
-B
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