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Good Morning, Covenant Family.

Many months ago I committed to sending out a weekly email with the hopes of it encouraging, challenging, blessing each of you and as a tool to keep us all connected. I committed to sending it out each Tuesday. I've received feedback that many of you read it, and I like to think that this e-mail is important.
This week my e-mail didn't go out on Tuesday. In fact . . . it's Wednesday afternoon and it still isn't out! My tendency when I fail to reach a goal or do something I think is important is to be frustrated and disappointed with myself. I tend to believe that I've let people down and am a failure.
But when I really think about it, what was the impact of my email being delayed by a day? The sun still rose. Ministries still happened. The Christian Community Breakfast still was enjoyed. Life continued . . . and did so without my "important" contribution to the fabric of things. Nothing disastrous had happened in the fact that I didn't get my email out on time.
Sometimes I need to be reminded that God is God and I am not. He's given me a role to play in his world, but if I miss the mark sometimes that doesn't change his love for me, my worth to him, or even the role he's given me to play. I can work hard within my limits and leave the rest to God. There is a peace and rest in that assurance. I pray that you can enjoy it, too!
Peace,
Jon
P.S. I was writing this on my phone while I was sitting at Little Lake Park waiting for my son to run his cross country race. In the process of writing I began to feel that this message was very important to get out to you all . . . perhaps I felt it was a little too important. Just as I was typing about how I needed to be reminded that God is God and I am not . . . a bird pooped on the screen of my phone. Sometimes truth is communicated in truly unexpected ways!