June 07
Procrastinators
Call unto Me and I will answer thee....
Jeremiah 33:3a (NKJV)
Please, LORD, rescue me! Come quickly, LORD, and help me.
Psalm 40:13 (NLT)
Sometimes, I am such a hypocrite.
I didn’t say a word, but most of Saturday I was concerned my older son was not doing his best to practice and prepare for his church solo. Our Worship Pastor had given him several days notice and soundtracks for three different versions of Mary, Did You Know, but it wasn’t until three hours before the first service that my boy decided to glance at them and select one. Sheesh! Is it possible for old, bald guys to turn gray?
But was it that bad, really? Drew had sung this song before, in fact, just the week before at a university drama. And more than that, he is a musician who knows music, and he knew this music. So, it was really no big deal, right? Why the worry and frustration?
I was a different story. Pastor John had given me two weeks to prepare a pep talk to be delivered in the middle of his weekend message along with two other church leaders. I was to talk up our church purpose of Growing in Christ and the plans we have for our Small Group ministry, but guess what? I had procrastinated too. So, an hour and a half before church, I started to collect my thoughts.
I sat in my study staring at my staff notes, and a sour feeling hit me. Pastor John had asked for a little different angle than I had remembered. In less than a minute, I was in desperation mode. And prayer. O, Lord, why do I do this? My son ... he gets this from me, doesn’t he? Help!
Do you know what I love about God? Besides having the best sense of humor ever, He is also the most merciful, compassionate and understanding. He lovingly pleads with us, Call unto Me and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. There is another thing I love about God—He is true to His word. Once again, God came to my rescue as He helped me organize my thoughts and quickly craft something out of next to nothing. Services this weekend went great ... for all of us.
Thank You, LORD, for rescuing me and for teaching me too!
Procrastinators
Call unto Me and I will answer thee....
Jeremiah 33:3a (NKJV)
Please, LORD, rescue me! Come quickly, LORD, and help me.
Psalm 40:13 (NLT)
Sometimes, I am such a hypocrite.
I didn’t say a word, but most of Saturday I was concerned my older son was not doing his best to practice and prepare for his church solo. Our Worship Pastor had given him several days notice and soundtracks for three different versions of Mary, Did You Know, but it wasn’t until three hours before the first service that my boy decided to glance at them and select one. Sheesh! Is it possible for old, bald guys to turn gray?
But was it that bad, really? Drew had sung this song before, in fact, just the week before at a university drama. And more than that, he is a musician who knows music, and he knew this music. So, it was really no big deal, right? Why the worry and frustration?
I was a different story. Pastor John had given me two weeks to prepare a pep talk to be delivered in the middle of his weekend message along with two other church leaders. I was to talk up our church purpose of Growing in Christ and the plans we have for our Small Group ministry, but guess what? I had procrastinated too. So, an hour and a half before church, I started to collect my thoughts.
I sat in my study staring at my staff notes, and a sour feeling hit me. Pastor John had asked for a little different angle than I had remembered. In less than a minute, I was in desperation mode. And prayer. O, Lord, why do I do this? My son ... he gets this from me, doesn’t he? Help!
Do you know what I love about God? Besides having the best sense of humor ever, He is also the most merciful, compassionate and understanding. He lovingly pleads with us, Call unto Me and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. There is another thing I love about God—He is true to His word. Once again, God came to my rescue as He helped me organize my thoughts and quickly craft something out of next to nothing. Services this weekend went great ... for all of us.
Thank You, LORD, for rescuing me and for teaching me too!
posted by Craig Soderquist at 9:44 AM
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