Okay, at the age of 30 it seems (and feels!!) silly to write about this, but okay. Those who know me will understand, and those who don’t…oh well… (Hehehe!)
One would think that by now a person would’ve made peace with the fact that one is 1) an adult, and 2) one can make one’s own decisions…regardless of where you live. Not that that has anything to do with this piece, but anyway. The thing is though that, yes, I have accepted that I’m no longer a child – even though I act like one a lot lately (thanks to C4G!)…
Since last year, God has taken me on a journey that has tested my trust in both Him and myself. For instance: He has shown me opportunities to sign up for volunteer work at church, which I was perfectly fine with since I was looking for areas to help out with. Then someone at the Children’s Ministry referred to us one day as ‘leaders’, and it rattled me. It felt awkward at first, to be considered being a ‘leader’, when all I do really is just give what I have in abundance of – Time (especially since I’m still single and don’t have anybody to report to…hehehe!) To top it all, the volunteer-‘work’ didn’t feel like ‘work’ at all, so how could one then even be considered a ‘leader’…?? It was so much fun!
A big thing that dawned on me is that ACTUALLY I don’t have to look to everyone else around me for leadership and guidance all the time, and that we shouldn’t necessarily look to others as being the only leaders. Every one of us is a leader in one way or another, whether we realize it or not…or whether we like it or not… This has had (and continues to have) a profound effect on the way I view myself, it has boosted my self-confidence, and it also affects the way I approach tasks related to my volunteering in a beautifully positive way. However, even more than that, I have come to realize that it’s okay to be the one to step up to a challenge when everyone else is looking around for someone else to do it. Fact of the matter is, often times God gives the opportunity to be a catalyst to change – it’s up to us to take it, thank Him and run with it.
I believe there is a wealth of potential in each and every individual to be or do something great in and for God’s Kingdom. Not alone of course, by His Grace and His Spirit. And of course all glory and credit always goes to God. But the time for waiting for someone else to change things is over. I CAN and WILL be a leader for God – in however big or small capacity it might be. He has awakened me to a new day, and I already feel the first Son-beams touching my face.
Joining me?
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