Be Found Trustworthy

Perhaps it's the flurry of current events, (and I hope after three years, you know my heart... I truly pray that God helps these not sound boring and repetitious), but my mind and spirit has been circling around the concept of trust again, as we pray for Associate Pastors.

We've prayed numerous times for pastors to have discernment when it comes to who they surround themselves, that they would upright and wise people of God. And while that prayer is still very much necessary and relevant, I wonder how often we look in the mirror with the prayer and desire long before we are in a place of trust and responsibility, that we would be and become people who would one day be entrusted with such positions.

Sure, such desires are always looked at from the positive, highlight moments if you will; often lacking a full understanding of the not so great moments, circumstances and conversations that come with that position. It's as if it's one of the few positions that you can't fully grasp an appreciation and understanding of until it has been lived first-hand.

Will I be found trust-worthy?  Well, that depends.

Largely upon me. Am I living and behaving in ways that build trust and create confidence?

Is it possible that in such moments where trust is broken and betrayed, it is not because of a misjudgement on the part of the one who bears the betrayal, but a wavering of the betrayers' commitment to be and be found trustworthy? I don't know, I'm just asking.

If I don't allow something to fall through the cracks as it depends on me; then I don't have to worry about someone else asking how they missed something as if it depended on them. I hope that's understandable... and if not, my first prayer is that God brings clarity as you read this; perhaps even a second time.

On that note; however, let's pray this #associatePastorTuesday, that all pastors would be committed to personal being people who can be trusted; people of great faith who live with character and walk with integrity. While they walk humbly before God, pray they would also walk upright before man. While understanding our imperfection, may that not stand in the way of making every attempt to walk according to the will and Word of God in both our own words and deeds. May the institution of the church be a place of that glorifies God because of the people who gather there live lives that reflect their personal devotion to glorify God.

Indeed, for His glory alone.
And the advancement of the kingdom of Heaven.

- PNC