It’s About Time!
I’ve finally made the decision to trust God. I’ve finally decided to have faith and to live the faith that I spent so many years sharing with young people. So, I really will devote my time to my legal ministry and trying to make the legal system accessible to as many people as possible. You see, I’ve been operating with a “false cushion” thinking that if I had a steady source of income (i.e., another job) then that would be how I would subsidize my ministry to primarily low-income clients. Except, it has been the other job that has distracted me from my ministry to those same clients. You see, I’ve been afraid to step all the way out on faith and on my own out of fear of failure. But a good friend told me that FEAR stands for False Expectations Appearing Real. All I know is that the Devil is a liar and I won’t let those lies keep me from my dream any longer.
So, I completed the last of my Youth Ministry Certificate courses and once I submit my final assignments in September, I will have the certificate. What do I plan to do with it? I plan to use what I’ve learned to enhance my own ministry and the ministries around me. It may seem unrealistic, but I believe that everyone can benefit from the systems approach to comprehensive ministry. It also plays to my strengths as a teacher and facilitator. I’ve finally gotten the ear of my pastor and will have the opportunity to present my vision of ministry at my parish to him within the next few weeks. It is a vision shaped by my studies at Aquinas and the Certificate in Youth Ministry program. Better still, it is a shared vision being implemented in many parishes, so I am excited about this new opportunity. I am excited to serve the Lord. I am excited to finally walk by faith and not by sight. And it’s about time!