For the past few
months, my worship pastor, Sam, has been my mentor. As a foundation, the way that I go to him as
a mentor is because he is working in my church as a worship pastor, while he
has a very business-oriented/administrative mind. With this mindset, he aligns closely to
myself as I too am going into ministry and pastoring, but love the business
side of things and would like to learn more on how to bring those things
together. Sam and I first started
talking about the desires that I have for my future, while asking how closely I
am seeking God’s will.
Sam told me that, while
seeking God’s will, the desires on my heart are not all that different than the
desires God has for my future. I have
always had a desire to be in my church, to be in ministry, to be at Wheaton and
have sometimes questioned if I am just trying to do all those things because it
is what I want. However, there are times
many times that, when I consider how I can best follow Jesus, that I desire and
think of those same things. As to how
well I truly serve Jesus on the path, well that’s likely the main
obstacle. As I look towards the
direction I am headed, it reminds me that it is for that reason I need someone
like Sam in my life. Proverbs 10:13 says
“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.”
Having someone set out
before me to keep myself aligned, that is probably the best thing I could
possibly have in my life. Sam’s advice
and challenge was to surround myself with that wisdom, so that I can best have
people before me to keep my path straight so that I continue to seek God’s
will. My greatest fear is that I will
make the wrong decision about my future, or that I will think there is
something God wants for me and it actually is the opposite. Sam said that the mentors he has had in his
own life have kept him accountable to remain on a straight path, following God’s
will. As I look towards my future, I see
someone who seek the Lord in all he does like Sam, and I cannot help but think
that having him to keep myself aligned, and in learning more about him, that I
can have that same desire to seek first the Kingdom of God.
Kevin,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post! I think you bring up a really interesting thought that our own passions and desires are often not too far off from what God actually has in mind for us. This sort of reminds me of what Phil Vischer was talking about when he visited class. It's good to keep in mind that our idea of how our passions and desires ought to manifest themselves in our career paths is often distorted, however, if we follow and rely on God He will guide us to where we can truly flourish and bless others with our gifts and talents. It seems to me that you are doing just that! I hope your continued relationship with Sam leads you closer to God and His plan for you!