Wow! Time has flown by since I last posted. God has been moving and doors of ministry have opened for me that are amazing. Some of you may know of my call into ordained ministry. I have been studying since 2012 in preparation for ordination and it is a process. To date all of my class work is done and I have begun my internship at Yarmouth Wesleyan Church in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
What a joy to be in the centre of Jesus' calling on my life. To have a place to learn and grow in preparation for the next step is amazing. For the Lord to go ahead, and prepare the way has been awesome. The team He has put together and brought me in to work and do life with is tremendous.
Being a person who likes structure and schedule, I am learning that just when you think things are laid out nicely - a curve ball comes. No, I'm not complaining, just stating it like it is. Life is messy. There will be curve balls. It's what you do with them that matters.
I'm learning in the midst of my internship that curve balls are a natural part of life and ministry. The most important thing is that you keep moving forward. If we look at Jesus' life, He was constantly being bombarded with curve balls, but He kept pressing on. He gets it. He knows what we face day-to-day.
Amazing, isn't it? The fact that there is nothing that we will ever go through that He doesn't understand or hasn't experienced. What a God! What a servant! What a Lord and Saviour!
If you are going through a season right now that feels like a curve ball - take heart. Remember that Jesus understands and that you are not alone. Psalm 46:10 is my go to Scripture that always helps when things feel out of control - 'Be still and know that I am God'. When we know that He is in control, we then pick up, dust off, and keep on keepin on.
Keep Jesus your focus. Joy to you on your journey!
Natalie
