Any Miracle Will Do

So, by the time our church's 3-day Christmas event came to a close Sunday night, you could tell. Everybody was wiped out. 

The planning. The preparation. Set-up. Tear-down. Materials, Resources. Funding. Logistics.

It's quite the outreach from the finished product. It's overwhelmingly impressive from behind the scenes.

And though he was smiling and everyone was in high spirits as things wound down Sunday night, the look on my worship pastor's face said exactly what was on everyone's mind. 

Where's a hot shower and a warm bed?

December is crazy for everybody.
Stressful for all of us.
Exciting. Disappointing. 
Joyful. Disconcerting.
Grateful. Uncertain.
Rejoicing. Mourning.

In churches across the globe, where ministry opportunities abound and the risk of burnout is high, it's all hands on deck... at time where many, if they could be honest, would rather not. They may not give much thought to actually expressing such feelings, publicly or in the strictest of confidence, yet pastors like many of us, would rather take the gratitude of our blessings and get away for a while, rather than gather all the more.

Getting through the month of December itself may require a miracle, whether it be in the spirit of Christmas or otherwise.

Pray, this #associatePastorTuesday, for those who are exhausted and on the verge... perhaps not from burnout, but the temptation to at least check-out temporily. May they be strengthened; body, mind, soul and spirit. For what weighs them done outside of ministry, may God provide supernaturally, for whatever needs and challenges they face; financially, relationally, emotionally. Pray they would be renewed, refreshed and revitalized. Though this can be a season of gloom and despair as a reality, pray God would enlighten and minister anew and afresh; shedding His glorious light upon the affairs of men... however trying the times may present themselves.

That would was designed to ruin us,
Would reveal Christ in us.
For we walk by faith,
Not be sight.
Out of darkness and into His marvelous Light.

- PNC

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