Have you ever waited for a blessing to arrive? You think, "surely things are going to get better, it just has too I'm doing everything He has asked."
Our church has been given the opportunity to restructure our programs. The process of praying and figuring out what God wants us to do, hasn't been easy. It seems like we are fighting a wall, a nice thick wall that is hard to break through.
We have begun some of these new ideas. God encouraged me to start planning my own Sunday school and Children's church curriculum which I did. He also wanted me to start letting the kids earn tickets and once a month they get to shop. I have done both of these things, maybe not wholeheartedly at first, but I am all on board now. I plan, I write, I research...but I am still waiting for the blessings.
I know without a doubt God has called me to minister to children. My problem is how can I minister to them if they don't come. Sure I teach the children in my day care, but it's not quite the same as teaching children at church. I know the blessings will come, it's just so hard waiting sometimes.
Another idea God gave us was to begin a new service geared toward the youth. We have begun this and I'll be the first one to admit I enjoy it a lot more than Sunday morning service. The music is more upbeat and loud, and I can feel free to move around and praise the Lord. Because of this second service we have been able to minister to twice as many people. Problem though is the last few weeks some of our regulars haven't been there, I just hope it's temporary.
God's blessings have shown up for this service with some people donating lights and a fog machine. Also some youth we've never seen before have attended! The neighbors across the street says he can sit on his front porch and hear the entire service, and joggers or walkers stop for a moment as they pass by our church and enjoy. Maybe one day they'll actually come inside. What a blessing!
Even though there have been some of God's blessings, we're still waiting for more. Our church isn't receiving the donations we need to receive without these it won't be long before the wall closes in and wins. But as one of the Toby Mac songs we did last night says, "move, keep walking soldier keep moving on; move, keep walking, until the morning comes; move, keep walking, soldier keep moving on; and lift your head, it ain't over yet, ain't over yet"
We will continue to march around the wall until He says "Yell those praises now!" And we will watch as that big wall comes tumbling down. So I will keep being obedient to all God asks of me, and He will bring the blessings to keep His church alive!
