in 10 days time we will welcome the month of December. That wold mean 11 months have passed by. (Yeah i am pretty smart about things like this!). The year end tends makes me a little bit more reflective about the year that has gone by.
What were my dreams and plans on the 1st of Jan 2009? What has come to pass? What has been shelved? What are the new experiences? What were the failures? What were the successes? Have I grown spiritually since 1st January? Have I really truly drawn closer to the Lord? Have i really made a contribution to the Kingdom? Was I a blessing to my family amidst the demands of ministry? Could friends count on me to be there for them? How many souls have I won personally to the Lord? Have I gotten any closer to the visions and words spoken over my life? Did I make a difference in the life of colleagues? What challenges did I undertake and what did i let slip by? Did i grow in my shepherding? Managing? Leading? Have I raised leaders of caliber for the Lord?The answeres to these question require lots of hard honest thinking. Today was the day we were looking at our submissions for the annual church review. Looking at the stats, i cringe! Did I do enough to try to retain the visitors that have come flooding in? Sigh! Isit too late Lord? Will I have one last chance to bring in the bountiful harvest at eh African night? Will you grant me the favour?
I am reading Nehemiah. I have always been challenged at how the entire walls could be restored and rebuilt by untrained men amidst the strongest persecution – WITHIN 52 DAYS! With God ALL things are possible! So much to learn from Nehemiah. Help me learn FASTER Lord! So that the souls don’t slip away from you!
