At first I said yes.
Then he sent me the transcript.
When I asked what he wanted, exactly, he told me and included the word syntax. A quick visit to Dictionary.com told me what syntax was. Pastor Mark also mentioned he and I would be meeting with the senior pastor on this project.
Fear! My old enemy raised up.
I was newly returned to this church after several years at a smaller church due to my child's Sensatory Integration issues. Now our child had outgrown most of those issues, so we're back at "our" church.
So many things had changed ... including the pastor. I didn't know him ... at all. I couldn't possibly go into meetings with him, especially when I didn't even know the definition of syntax!
So I backed out of the project.
A few weeks ago, in worship service, I had a revelation.
You get them, right? The light goes on, you suddenly see Truth.
Of course I couldn't help with this project, didn't know syntax's definition nor the pastor.
But, hello! I do know the Lord God who created these things and people. What did I have to fear? If God called me to do this, He planned to enable me in the task. Hadn't I seen Him do that many times before?
So I said yes. A year after the invitation to help with the project.
Not sure they can use my help on the same project, but they know now that I'm willing to help in the future.
Hoping my kids will see this change in Mom and follow the lead. It's so easy to not try, or give up when the going gets hard.
Is there something you've been asked to do, but feel you can't?
Tell it to the Lord.
(And try not to take a year to do that!)
Mary
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Good for you, Mary.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Patricia.
DeleteYou CAN do it! Yeah!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ceekay, slow learner but it looks like I'm getting there :)
DeleteI can do all things through Christ...
ReplyDeleteLove you, Mary! :)
Oh Penny I meant to put that verse at the bottom and forgot! thanks for the reminder.
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Good for you stepping up to the plate and accepting the challenge:) Have a blessed week dear Mary, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteThanks, sweet Theresa, you, too!
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I'm glad to hear that children can outgrow some Sensory Integration Disorder problems. I have a grandchild with it. He is very bright, and is not severely affected, but it was obvious that something was different in his speech patterns, etc.
ReplyDeleteIt's liberating, when you decide you can do something, and stop telling yourself you can't.
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Nancy, she stills cuts some tags out of her clothing but amazes me when she wears denim now. Lots of loud noise and crowds are hard for her (me, too!).
ReplyDeleteIt really *is* liberating, isn't it!
Great post, Mary, I am just getting to the third step on the staircase in the photo on a matter that is weighing heavily on me. I must say, I never heard of "Sensory Integration Disorder". xo
ReplyDeleteI will pray for you dear Barbara. Sensory Integration Disorder is things like the tags in clothing drives you crazy, or a lot of movement in the room, or a lot of loud noises. There can be lots more to it than that, but those were our main experiences.
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