Suddenly Stressed

Last night, I happened to check email and received an email that gave me some amount of stress. It's a email comms to start the thinking/ planning process for an upcoming Family Concert. Actually, was hoping to fly under the radar and under the cloak of "I'm busy with school work" and try to escape with as little work as possible. But, ethically could not bring myself to do so.

I suddenly felt the burden of ministry. Which I believe is not uncommon to alot of people involved in ministry. I mean, I think it should exist.

The stress comes because it's quite scary to represent a whole sub-community of people. I don't know at any one time who is available, who is enthusiastic, who wants to do what, or the exact opposite (not avaialbe, not interested, have no ideas).

Then, I was reminded of the Anew process. Which was to go to God at each point. I was also reminded of David's example, to seek the Lord at each juncture. I was at a roadblock, how would God direct me.

I ask myself and God the questions, what does He want out of the young adults through this process? How does He want to bless the BES community, and the newcomers or non-believing family members who come for the Family Concert? What can we do? Who can be the key-catalysts?

Obviously, I don't have the answers for all. But, I'm waiting to see how it unravels and unwrap. As, I am sure, God will bring us through.

So, prayerfully, I humble and seek...once again.