Maybe it’s just me, but I constantly find myself saying, “I wish I had just a little more time.”  One of our staff members asked me a couple days ago if they could do anything for me and my answer was, “Yes, give me one more day in the week.”

This is one of those weeks where I’m trying to squeeze the work I do in 4-5 days into 2, since I’ll be at a conference the second half of this week.  So Monday, the days started off great!  I’m getting so much done the first half of the day… until lunch time.  I met with the staff for our staff meeting, and head back to the office ready to be as productive as I was the first half of the day.  However, as soon as I walked in the door someone was here to meet with me.  I’m thinking, ‘I hope this is quick so I can move on with my day,’ because I had so much to get done.  I went into this meeting with the attitude of, ‘This is my time, where my agenda needs to take place, so I can quickly move on with what I need to on my to do list.’  That didn’t happen.  Actually, the next 2 hours were spent talking with this individual, and it was amazing.  They shared with me a handful of things on their heart, and it blessed my day in such an amazing way.  Next thing I know its 4:00 and I looked at my list realizing it’s not going to be completed, at least not today, and that’s okay.

I think the problem with ministry is that at times, we can become so consumed by things we believe to be incredibly important.  We become so busy with our to do list that we often forget what truly matters the most.  People.  Serving them, loving them, and being thankful for the way they encourage us each and every week.  Jesus said (and I’ll paraphrase) , “I didn’t come to earth so that others would spend all their time serving me, but to serve them and eventually give my life away.”  What would the church look like if we actually spent more time giving ourselves away? Seeking His agenda for what truly matters the most, and realizing that at times it may mean putting what we desire on hold.

So thank you for stopping by, interrupting my schedule, and blessing my day.  I pray I continue to learn to get my schedule more in line with what He has in mind instead of what often are medial tasks!