In All faithfulness
Yesterday I was at my first proper leaders meeting, and as I sat there and listened to Michael, our youth pastor, preach - I had to sit back for a minute and think: "what am I - of all people - doing here?"
I've never seen myself to be anywhere close to having leadership skills, and this is coming from a 22 year old woman who still gets picked on by her 7 year old baby cousins. As I sat there amongst all those people whom I admire for their dedication and strength in their roles of leadership - I could't help but feel a bit like an impostor. That's right, an impostor. An impostor who somehow managed to be asked to be the second in charge to Ruth Robertson, a woman whom I both deeply admire for her quiet strength and diligence.
Not only that, but in the 4 short months I have been at Sunset Coast I have been asked to serve in other areas: On the multimedia team, as an usher, and also not the mention on the setup and pack down (A.K.A, The-Can-Do) team. Talk about getting planted!
I went from feeling like "I don't fit in and nobody likes me" to now being more blessed than ever and so planted in this church. And all I can say is that God has been faithful to me.
Through all those times I didn't want to do it, and through all those times I didn't even feel like going - I stayed faithful to God and went to every meeting, and every event because I knew that's where He wanted me to be - with others who would help me grow. In those times when it was dark I put those blinkers on and just kept on walking forward - just knowing and being expectant that God was (and is) going to catch me.
And as I continue to trust Him and step forward in faith God has done nothing but bless me.
Oh, and another thing: Remember how I said I wanted to move to Joondalup to be closer to church and university? And how God basically said to me "no Anna, you're staying where you are." And I, (after much complaining and whinging) obeyed and just stayed where I am? Well as soon as I accepted His decision, a girlfriend from Church asked me to move in with her in February next year - and guess where I'll be living? 5 mins from church and university, pretty much in the heart of Joondalup. How do you like them apples?
God is so faithful.
I've never seen myself to be anywhere close to having leadership skills, and this is coming from a 22 year old woman who still gets picked on by her 7 year old baby cousins. As I sat there amongst all those people whom I admire for their dedication and strength in their roles of leadership - I could't help but feel a bit like an impostor. That's right, an impostor. An impostor who somehow managed to be asked to be the second in charge to Ruth Robertson, a woman whom I both deeply admire for her quiet strength and diligence.
Not only that, but in the 4 short months I have been at Sunset Coast I have been asked to serve in other areas: On the multimedia team, as an usher, and also not the mention on the setup and pack down (A.K.A, The-Can-Do) team. Talk about getting planted!
I went from feeling like "I don't fit in and nobody likes me" to now being more blessed than ever and so planted in this church. And all I can say is that God has been faithful to me.
Through all those times I didn't want to do it, and through all those times I didn't even feel like going - I stayed faithful to God and went to every meeting, and every event because I knew that's where He wanted me to be - with others who would help me grow. In those times when it was dark I put those blinkers on and just kept on walking forward - just knowing and being expectant that God was (and is) going to catch me.
And as I continue to trust Him and step forward in faith God has done nothing but bless me.
Oh, and another thing: Remember how I said I wanted to move to Joondalup to be closer to church and university? And how God basically said to me "no Anna, you're staying where you are." And I, (after much complaining and whinging) obeyed and just stayed where I am? Well as soon as I accepted His decision, a girlfriend from Church asked me to move in with her in February next year - and guess where I'll be living? 5 mins from church and university, pretty much in the heart of Joondalup. How do you like them apples?
God is so faithful.
