What You Leave Behind
Author: Curtis and Tina Norton
May 13, 2019
What You Leave Behind
But when he saw the wind, he
was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” – Matthew 14:30,
NIV
Megan worked as a youth
director in her local church. She loved working with teenagers and watching as
God transformed their lives. She loved the city where she lived and strong ties
to her local community.
But the offer came from a
church a thousand miles away. They wanted Megan to be the director of the
women’s ministry. The idea excited and scared Megan. But she prayed over it and
felt like God was leading her to it.
After several weeks in the new
position, a beloved mentor of Megan’s visited her. The older woman wanted to
know how the job was going and if Megan was enjoying her work.
With a sigh, Megan confessed
her discouragement. Some of the members of the church were older and didn’t
want to listen to her ideas. She was still struggling to find an apartment she
could rent. Her car needed hundreds of dollars in repairs.
“It feels like everything
suddenly went wrong,” She explained. “I thought I did what God wanted me to do,
so why is this hard?”
Megan’s mentor listened then
reminded her of Peter. “The moment he got out of the boat, the winds and the
waves didn’t calm. They intensified. Just because you’re facing opposition doesn’t
mean that you’re not exactly where you’re meant to be.”
God, give me strength when the waves toss my anxious heart
about. Help me to remember that You are here, that You see what’s going on. Fix
my eyes on You and what You’re doing, not my circumstances. In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
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