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Flat
God has a way of stopping me in my tracks.
Thankfully I’m a little better at listening.
A little.
It’s been a rough few months in ministry. And it’s beginning to wear on me. Much of the stress is surfacing and my ability to fend it off is diminished.
It’s a road I’ve traveled before and thankfully I recognize the signs. But it doesn’t change the fact that it’s wearing on me.
Today God stopped me in my tracks. I had my plans. My schedule… and it was full. Full of all the ministry ‘things’ that must be accomplished so that I shine as a ministry leader. That’s my problem.
Leaving my first appointment of the day, I walk to my car only to find a flat tire.
“I can do this”, trying to convince myself.
I don’t freak out. I know how to change a tire. My dad showed me when I was 16. (I’m almost 36… it’s been a while)
But I don’t think the point of the excercise is to freshen up my tire changing skillz. I think the point is God is asking me to stop and define a few things. Stuff like…
- ministry work vs. ‘busy’ work
- tasks He’s handed me vs. tasks I’ve contrived for myself
- the Holy Spirit prompting me vs. my own concieted, people-pleasing, self-gratifying heart leading me
He has a way of stopping me in my tracks… literally. Because He knows I won’t hear Him any other way.
So, I’m listening now, Lord.
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Oh if I could count the time I have been ’stopped in my tracks.’ If I only I would recognize things BEFORE the ‘flat tire!’