Family Fusion

I have never been so tired in my life. As I write this, I am thankful for a slow day at work. I spent sat-wed working very hard with little break. Let me stop here and say I AM NOT COMPLAINING! I had an incredible week serving God, and serving his people so they could learn more about Him. This is my life's calling. I believe, being called into the ministry, I am called to equip God's people. I got a small dose of that this week. I would quit my job tomorrow for the opportunity to do this for life. I have struggled with getting back into the ministry. I want to so bad. The problem is many churches ask me about my college degree. I didn't exactly finish it. I have nothing against school, it's just, after a time, I felt like God was did not want me there. A lot of church people put God in a box on this. How much will it help me to finish a business degree. I have even felt pressure from church people to go back - It seems as we often times think everyone has the same plan laid out for them. If you are going into the ministry you must go to college then seminary then you get a job. It took me a long time to understand that this is not true. God has been working in me and preparing me in many different ways. He recently showed me that I have a unique perspective that a lot of ministers do not have. I know what it is like to not work in a church. I also know what it is like to work a full time job, maintain my family and still be heavily involved at church. I understand these things because I have lived them. All that to say this! I loved getting a taste of what God has for me soon. I can't wait to have nothing to do but equip the saints. I trust that God will ut me in ministry when the time is His. And the lack of a degree won't matter, because he will prepare the way. Watch Him work!!! I have been doing that all week and it is truly wonderful.