Scrambled Eggs & Corn Flakes

So, a while back I posted my thoughts on missions overseas and if I were ever going to go. I wrote that when my wife was preparing for a missions trip to India in February. She is a pro at this, having been to Africa, Brazil, England, and India. Me, on the other hand, has wandered outside the United States once - a one year anniversary trip to Toronto. Maybe someday, we will take a trip to Europe - but that will be the extent of my international traveling experience. (Some of my readers from overseas - feel free selling me on visiting your country someday) So, imagine my surprise as I was writing my thoughts regarding missions trips that I would get the sense of four words: "Be Prepared to Go" Actually, this is how the conversation went: God: Be Prepared to Go Me: Excuse Me? God: Be Prepared to Go Me: Go where? The grocery store? To work? God: Be Prepared to Go!!! (The tone here is when your parent has told you something repeatedly and you haven't listened yet and ...

I am not much of a preacher. I'm definitely not talented enough to be a worship leader or play an instrument. I don't teach and don't consider myself an expert on the bible. Also, I am not super comfortable going up at church to receive or give prayer. When we get involved in a new church or become Christians, we can wonder how we can possibly fit in. Possibly we can feel that if we are not giving a sermon or leading a ministry, we may not have a real role. Or we can feel not qualified or that our "skill set" won't allow us to have any real role in ministry. There are some people who are more comfortable working behind the scenes than being in front of the group. I don't know as I struggle with that myself. I have a degree in accounting, a personality that takes time to warm up to others, and prefers to be quiet. I wondered at times where I might fit in. I do know that God blesses those who serve quietly, just as He does those that lead. One of my favori...