My heart has been really conflicted lately, and although I can’t completely put my finger on it, I know God is working on me. I’ve been stuck in the mentality for a couple of years now that I’m a good enough Christian. I go to church every Sunday, I read my bible, I always try to be kind to others and I pray daily. I’ve grown in my faith personally, and I even share my faith through my social media outlets. I put the stamp of approval on my Christianity.
For me, the biggest area I’ve always struggled with is serving. John 12:26 says, “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” In our church bulletin the past few months, there has been a note that our church is looking to hire a youth pastor. I know that I’m not qualified, but it made me start thinking that maybe I help in some way. I could maybe be a youth sponsor, or I could maybe offer to teach Sunday School. Every time I have ever considered offering to do either of these things, I remind myself that I don’t have time. I would be tied down to Sunday School after church and would miss out on visiting after the service. And Sunday nights helping with youth group would be inconvenient because sometimes that’s the only quality time I have with my husband for the entire week. And on top of it all, what if I don’t have what it takes to teach these kids? After all, I was one of those kids just 6 short years ago.
However, after praying on it these last couple of weeks, I know I need to find an area to serve. I don’t know what it will be yet, but I’m praying that God leads the path and shows me what I need to do. I challenge you to do the same. Maybe it’s not serving in your church, but in your community or even within your own family. It’s not about how many you serve, it’s about serving those like Christ served us.
