When can I start?

I have just accepted a position in a church as their Children's Pastor. For me this is an exciting new part of my life. This will be my first position that is in complete control of the ministry. Some parts of me wonder what is next, since most of my life up to this point have been to find a ministry, and now the focus has changed to what can God do through me at this new ministry.

developing

so i sit here working on an program for the ministry that i may get. As i do this, i remember that i have done this before, for ministries that i did not receive. i keep telling myself that these efforts are not in vein, that my efforts may apply to the ministry that God has waiting for me, even if it is not this one. part of me is aggravated because i feel as if i have been waiting over 3 months for this particular opportunity, and have been sending in applications for more than a year.

I am reminded of Matthew 6:25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life.28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Even though i feel aggravated that i am still in my current living situation, i realize that my life is in Gods hands. i realize that by trying to control my future i am only putting Gods plan for me on hold. so i give my current situation my all, working for God and seeking His purpose for my life.

New Ministry

So here I am, facing a new ministry opportunity. I do not want to say that this is a position that I will definitely get, or even take if it is offered to me. i know that I like the church and have definitely connected with many people, and all this after my first Sunday visit. So I prepare, putting together a childrens sermon, a sunday school lesson (childrens church), and a presentaion to give to the search team during the final interview. There is much to put topgether, much that is needed to make this ministry healthy.