Some
of my weeks are filled with emotional experiences. Lately they have
been baptisms in a swimming pool, a time of planning for a funeral, a
time of sharing with other clergy, the joy of visiting with a person
who is recovering from a serious illness, a time of trying to bring
comfort to a family that is facing change that will bring pain, and
there are many more experiences that have kept me going. But most of
all I am reminded many times daily that I need God’s help to be a
minister.
I
cannot solve another problem or even begin to take away their pain.
It is difficult for me to admit this but I am a very limited person.
There are times I get annoyed with this fact but when I put it in
proper perspective I am thankful for my many weaknesses. I am so
happy that I am not God. Only God can bring comfort and joy. Only
God can bring new life to what others pronounce dead. Today I am
thankful that I am weak but He is strong. Although overworked by
many I say with others, “to God be the glory.”