Well, Its that time again. Time for me to make another entry here. You know how I was mentioning that I recently moved to BC from the other side of the country? Well its been about 4 months and I’m liking it. That being said it’s also been 4 months away from the place that I have lived for the past 20 years so you can guess where my feelings lie on that.
There are parts of me that would love nothing more than to jump on a plane and head home. Which I think is understandable. There’s also the other part of me that realizes that I’m here for something that’s bigger than I am. I just don’t know what capacity that is, though.
Like many times while talking to a friend something was said to me that challenged me. He asked me “why are you there and what steps are you taking to accomplish your goals?” This conversation was going for a few minutes and I was kind of growing frustrated. Not with Terry, but the lack of answers I had for some of his questions: Things I touched on in my last post—which, considering its title, I should have realized were coming, ha ha—things like just not knowing. He kept asking what my next move was while I was sitting there saying “I don’t even know my first move.” It’s probably pretty obvious to most but it took a friend like Terry to make me realize that moving out here was Step One. It was the first step in acknowledging that I am going to follow this plan that is set out for me and my first step in building a ministry.
This new year is going to be starting out with a lot of meetings with my Senior Pastor, trying to come up with the plans, and figure out what my/our next steps are. It’s something that I will spend doing some praying and reading to try to figure out. In that same conversation Terry said this to me (and it’s my plan—it’s just going about setting it into action):
Today our Lord is calling us to the same calling He gave to Peter: “feed My lambs; feed My sheep” He’s calling us to bring the power of His Word and Spirit to bear in people’s lives, just as He has brought it to bear in our lives through those who have loved us in His name. As we live in the fullness of Christ’s love and salvation, we are filled with joy and we no longer hunger and thirst spiritually in Him. As He is the bread of life in our lives, we heed His call to us and share that bread of life with others each day. By God’s grace we are compelled by faith to obey Jesus’ calling to “feed My lambs; feed My sheep” so that many may come to Him for forgiveness. With all the troubles that this world is facing, the hatred, pain, despair, and myriad maladies and disregard for the welfare of others, the only true answer, the only sure solution, is for us to share Jesus with everyone and thus fulfill our calling from Jesus to “Feed My Sheep.”
On that note I am signing off for now. Feedback, suggestions, and any type of criticism is always welcome. Thanks for taking the time to read this, and for now I bid you Adieu
Cheers
~Marcus
Fri, Jan 8, 2010
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