The Specialist

Since we’re trapped inside time we get pretty impressed when we look back and see how God has sovereignly prepared us for ministry opportunities we have today. But since it’s all part of His eternal decree, it was all part of the plan since before time began. So for Him, it’s all in a days work…except, days didn’t exist yet.

Lately I’ve had some opportunities just like that. Christian, one of the elders at church, and I have been trying to find a time to get together for some guitar lessons. After six months we’ve determined it probably won’t happen, so we reverted to video lessons. He’s recording me playing some of the songs we frequently sing in church, then he’ll go back and play along. Despite the awkwardness, I think it’s great because it’s something that will outlast my time here. As long as he’s self-motivated, he can learn on his own schedule and won’t be dependant on me.

I’ve already gotten to use my volleyball skills a bit with the youth camp and the Mariental outreach, so naturally I was excited to hear that some of the kids in the J.G. Bible Study I’ve been going to are on the volleyball team. Willem, the team captain, has been frustrated that their faculty advisor isn’t very helpful when it comes to practices, so before their game today I offered them some tips during warm-ups. When the faculty advisor had to leave for an appointment, I was appointed the acting coach. Unfortunately they lost the game, but it was close, and it gave me an idea of some things we can work on before the big tournament on Saturday.

So needless to say, it’s pretty cool that when billions of people and thousands of years were still just a thought in God’s mind, amidst all that He chose me, prepared me, and continues to use me as a guitar player and a volleyball coach, all for His glory.