so I've decided to stop being stubborn...and this is step one out of like 29374923874298379243 it will take me to get to a point where I'm not stubborn anymore...but this is it...
so like almost forever ago (i'm not sure how long it's been) i felt like God was calling me to ministry...and i always assumed it was music, but i've realized that it's not.
I feel the calling to be a youth pastor...and honestly i've kinda been stubborn...and for many different "reasons" too...
1. i'm scared...and this branches into like 3597 0437 different categories, but the number one thing i'm afraid of is that my parents won't support me in it because...let's face it...the job market for youth pastors isn't all that great, and then obviously i'm afraid that i might somehow misguide or mislead people, not intentionally of course but idk...
2. i'm doubtful...i mean...can God really use ME to be a youth pastor...i'm not the most articulate person on the planet, and on top of that, every other word i say is either 'like' or 'um', and i'm not uber-duber tall and handsome like most of the youth pastors you see out there
3. i'm ignorant...the best word i could think of was ignorant...i just don't know what to do or even how to become a 'youth pastor' like to i go to school and say "ok i'm Pastor JD now, time to find a job as a youth pastor", i know you have to be ordained but i don't necessarily know how to do that
So i guess that's my 3 excuses/reasons for being stubborn and i know 3 easy verses to help me ....i just need to have them in my heart and not just my head.
1. Joshua 1:9
"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. "
2. Philipians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
3. Proverbs 3:5
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding"
sometimes the answers are in my head...but i guess i don't really believe them until they are put to the test..
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Talk with one of our Pastors, they can give confirmations on our callings. I wanted to be a youth pastor and found out my calling is Music, even though deep down I had a feeling it'd be that.
ReplyDeletekeep praying. everyone is called to serve, just seek where
ReplyDeleteI'm posting this comment as an intern under a growing youth ministry...never doubt God...
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