Its already July!!??

Happy New (Financial) Year!

Can't believe its July already...........already 6 mths in and there's been so much that's changed compared to last year, but at the same time its also starting to become routine.

Currently am thinking through two sermons that I need to give on Judges (11-12 then 13-16), Bible studies on Amos whilst trying to do a seminar on "Worship".

Its all systems go, but yet at the same time I'm also feeling a bit unmotivated and unproductive.

One of the things I overheard the other day was: "In ministry, you can get the things you need to get done, done (certain tasks, admin, teaching). Its no different to any other job.....the only thing you can't get done though is to change people's hearts. That is up to God."

It was a good reminder for me because I think I have a tendency to just do things for the sake of doing things. I'm very task-orientated. I love to keep to-do lists and quickly get rid of what's on them. But, I think what I've got to remember in PCT is to keep relying on God. To keep trusting in him.

As I was reminded last night at our monthly workers meeting, one of the results of the Fall on our work is that it becomes frustrating, futile, selfish, idolatrous and babylonian.

How tempting it is for these things in ministry too!