This past week was very busy for me to say the least. Working for a school district has many advantages but the last two weeks before school starts and the first two weeks of the school year are really rough. They require lots of patience and also a lot of my time.
As I have been preparing for my first Kairos experience I have had to juggle many things. But this past week has been the busiest for sure. As I got to the end of it on Friday night I realized I had not really devoted the time to prayer, writing letters or preparing my talk that I should have. I was also very tired and did not really feel like doing it then. However, I was reminded of the exciting time last weekend and felt a bit of energy fill my body. So I composed 7 letters (officially putting me more than half way done) and read through my talk outline again. Upon doing this I re-read the scriptures and began to get excited again.
On Saturday morning I woke up and got ready to go. Still feeling groggy I said a quick prayer for energy for the meeting. Over the next 5 hours we spent time praising God, praying together, practicing talks and getting to know each other better. During the prayer time we learned that the member who got new employment and was worried about being able to take time off right away was granted permission to join us on the weekend in TCI and all the Saturdays leading up to it. Not only that but he could work extra other days and not lose any pay. This was a huge answer to prayer for him and us. How awesome it was to again be reminded that amongst all the attacks by Satan, God was at work. During our prayer time a request was brought by a member of the team who is really struggling with employment and seeing and providing for his son. It broke my heart for him! He so badly wanted to do the right thing, but was struggling to figure it all out. We prayed for him as a group and rallied around him in support. I know it will be a hard road ahead for him but he is loved and supported by a God that is bigger than anything this world can throw at him! He is also loved and supported by a band of brothers (his Kairos Brothers) who want to see him succeed.
As we now take a two week break (as we are not meeting next week) I pray that I keep preparing and do not lose site of the big picture. That is the fact that we are on this planet to love others and reach them for the kingdom of God. While I am focussed on this for our weekend in TCI, I have been challenged to apply this to my daily life as well. This is hard to say the least. While it is important to get my tasks done at work and be ready for the first day of school in a little over a week, it is not the most important thing. The most important thing is glorifying Jesus by how I serve my family, the church and the people at work. I need to do all things with an attitude of love and in a way that shares Jesus with them always. This is a hard thing and I am learning to be better at this everyday.
Pray for the Kairos team members as we continue to prepare for our time in TCI and also for our daily lives as we attempt to live out our love for God everyday!
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