Seeking Confidence

Can I do this? Can we do this? Is it even possible?

My colleague, friend and mentor – Pastor Bill Carter, used to say, “Most of ministry is pushing a big rock up a hill.” We can infer that faith is also like that. Even life can be like that too. What he meant was that to stick with it; to push forward; to look to the future with confidence; is hard work, just like pushing a big rock up a hill is hard work. One slip, and the rock rolls back down the other direction. Vigilance, control, skill and strength are required to keep the rock not only in place, but moving against the very nature of gravity. As Bishop Jim Hazelwood reminded us on Sunday, “When Jesus said, ‘Go make disciples,’ he didn’t say it was going to be easy.” If life, faith, and ministry can be compared…