Placement

A pastor friend of mine and his wife have a had a few rough days of late. Life, as it hits all of us, with a few extra plot twists, untimely as they are only compounds the complexities of their already full plate, both on the home front and on the ministry front.

She posted on social media the other day as they were discussing the latest turn of events, that "hindsight is 50/50"

Obviously, life has turned things around more than few times. Yet somehow, when I wasn't paying attention, I realized it's not the hindsight that is 50/50 (that's still 20/20). It is, however, the prospect that is 50/50.

Granted, there are times when the prospect is clear and sufficient; when there is a level of assurance in the direction one should take and the decision one should make. For much, if not most of the rest of the time, the outlook of what we should do certainly feels like a 50/50 call. I would dare so most pastors would agree, the odds wouldn't weigh so heavily if we were talking about insignificant matters and decisions that bear no weight on the impact of our calling, purpose, ministry and ultimately, eternity. But alas, we struggle with these odds with the most serious of life's decisions and ministries' direction.

Yet, God still reigns supreme in the business of placement. For where we are to be, and what we are to do... for His plans that we are to fulfill and the purposes to which we have been called; the sovereignty of God moves about, waiting to see if our free will takes advantage of the opportunity to align itself with the will of God.

Thanks again for joining me. Let's pray, this #youthPastorWednesday, that God would help pastors, as they seek His face in the decisions and challenges that lay before them. May God grant to them wisdom and discernment, especially when the prospect doesn't seem so assuring and 50/50 odds are best case scenario as to the decision and direction to choose. Pray for those that are recovering from having made bad decisions, even regretable ones... and perhaps even those, that may not qualify as regret, but continue to nag at the back of the mind causing one to wish they had done differently. May God give peace to those who are distraught and grace to those struggling in the current process in which they find themselves. Pray God would move on their behalf and show them where and when they should go... that they would be an even greater force for the cause of Jesus Christ.

Planned by God.
Placed by God.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit.
To point the world to Christ.
For the glory of God.

- PNC

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