feeling humble
Last week I had two experiences that made me feel humble and put my own problems into perspective.
The first was at work. I am a specialist community nurse working with social services. I was visiting a single woman who has adopted one disabled child and is in the process of adopting two more children one of who is also disabled. I was meant to be going to see her to help her get all the health services she needs. She had it all organised and had already contacted all the services she needed, all I could do was sit and drink her tea and be in awe.
The second was at Church at a faith meal organised so we could listen to Paval from Romania. Our youth minister has made 13 trips to Moldavia, with groups from various churches over the last few years and Paval has acted as their guide and translator. Paval is an evangelical pastor who became a Christian and then a pastor during the communist regime. He smuggled bibles in Russia and was tortured when he was caught. His enthusiasm for his mission and his Lord were amazing. He certainly challenged me to rethink my attitude towards my role as a ministers wife. I have always said Mr Bennydiction had the call not me, but I am beginning to think that may not be true and that what I thought was a cop out rather than looking for what God is asking me to do.
December 4th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
Great how God places events like this in our lives to remind us that it really isn’t all about us.
December 5th, 2006 at 8:57 am
Let God guide you. We moan about being minister wives but it is an awesome priviledge and I believe a role that God only entrusts to those he knows can stick with it. We get to share his love with folk during their joy and pain. At times we have to stand back and be silent. At times we have to be bold, daring and loud. We are not minister but in those churches we are the only ministers wife. Nothing I share will really help you prepare but always be real to who you are.
December 6th, 2006 at 6:55 am
It’s taken me 4 years in appointment to really grasp that this is where God wants me and I need to get on with being who he wants me to be in this place. Even in these last 8 months, I know there will be things he puts my way that I need to take hold of and move forward with. It is humbling when we watch what God is doing in our lives. Thanks for sharing those wonderful stories.
December 7th, 2006 at 11:59 am
Two humbling and moving stories that challenge all of us. Glad they were helpful to you in thinking about your calling.