Being corrected is never easy.
I am 26 years old. I have 1 year of experience being a full time Children's Minister. So there are a lot of things that I don't know. There are many things that I need to figure out. Right now as I am starting out on my journey as a minister, I am in the process of trail and error. I am seeing what works and what doesn't.
And believe me, this past week I have realized what was not working. Through the help of my volunteers.
Am I angry at my volunteers for pointing out my down falls? no.
In fact, I am humbled and thankful. How else will I ever learn? I need to be told what I am doing is working or I need to be told that what I am doing is not working at all.
Is it easy to hear that you are doing things wrong? Not at all!
But rather than dwell on the thoughts of "I've been doing things wrong" I want to focus on the future and how can I change things for the better right now.
I can not change the past, but I can change what I do in the future.
I am not a failure. I am simply learning what works and what does not work.
In my first year as a minister I feel I have changed a lot. and yaknow I'm not done changing either. I am sure I will go through many changes as the years go by.
I committed to be a life long learner. I will be the first to admit I do not have it all figured out. I know very little. But I hope to learn and change and be better, that is my goal in life. To be better.
Correction is hard, but necessary.
Lord event though these past few weeks have been hard, I thank you for them. I am thankful that I am growing and learning. Teach me Lord, your student is listening.
-The Adam Rainwater
Children's Minister
