You Never Really Know

I don't want to be this vague. It has to be, though...but I have to get this out of me.

Our church has loads of visitors every week.

Sometimes, you have no idea of what the person sitting next to you is going through, and if you did, whatever you think your problems are would pale in comparison.

Sometimes, just knowing others care is enough.

Sometimes, love is infinitely more important than the right theology.

Sometimes, God is at work and you know it you simply don't know exactly what He is up to.

Sometimes, visitors and your congregation's love and God all wind up in the same soup...and no one involved (except God, of course) knows how much little things matter and are appreciated.

And, sometimes, you wonder why you're even needed as a pastor.

And then you realize you're not really needed as a pastor...that God can do just fine on His own.

And, then you smile and thank Him for the chance to be a cog in His Machine.

And, you humbly go to work again...failing to see why He chose you to be a part of it, but happy to be doing it just the same.