Pastor’s Message January 27, 2019
“How
do you balance ambition with God’s call on your life?” That was the question of
the night at the yearly gathering of men and young men at the farm in
Tennessee. A young man in his early 30s,
my cousin’s son, was facing some gigantic challenges in life as a husband,
father, provider and coach. We love this
trip so much because each year we find these young men growing accustomed to an
opportunity to hear from men they trust concerning direction and responsibility
in life. The ages in the room ranged
from 17-82. Here are some of the
comments I remember:
“Your
call and ambition can be mutually exclusive, but they don’t have to be.”
“Patience
is one key to discovering how God’s call on your life is carried out through
managing ambition.”
“You
have to trust in God’s timing to reach some of the ambitions you have set in
life.”
“Ambition
is not solely satisfied in a career. Our spouse and children are also due a
husband and father whose ambition is Godly and inspired.”
“Maintain
humility as you wait on the Lord. Joseph
had to learn that lesson. He was put
down, sold, forgotten, falsely accused, forgotten some more before God worked
the dream and his ambition not only to the good for Joseph, but also for his
family, Israel and other nations.”
“It
is not wrong to ambitiously pursue opportunities while waiting on the Lord.”
“Whatever
you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks
through Him to God the Father.” Colossians 3:17
“Character
is more about being than doing.”
“Some
of the greatest opportunities to serve God came by faithfully serving where He
currently has positioned me. My first head coaching job came as I was
faithfully pursuing an internship opportunity.”
We
all were blessed by the vulnerability in that young man’s question. Maybe it will help you too.
Love
God! Love others! Serve!
Pastor
John
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