Slow and steady wins the race...

I like instant results. When I start a project, I hardly ever stop until it's done. I love the feeling of finishing something and then sitting back and relaxing, taking in a deep breathe of fresh air. (Hence why vacuuming is my favorite chore. Can't get much more instant than that!)

For someone who likes to finish things all at once so she can cross them off the list, you'd think I'd enjoy a job where I can see the progress instantly...

When I first started as the College Intern, we had a quick increase in numbers.  College students started attending our Life Groups and making decisions to follow Christ through baptism.  It was so exhilarating to see how God was using the college ministry each and every day.  But now it's become slow and steady, and I've become anxious and uncomfortable.  I feel like I'm not doing enough. I feel like I'm not being bold enough.

Today I spoke with a few pastors at church and had a nice little reality check.  Doing ministry is definitely not an instant results kind of job, and there's more to it than just putting an X through a bullet point on a Post It.

It's more about His timing than mine.  It's about the glory being to Him and not myself.  It's about loving people unconditionally and letting Him do the rest.