okay I just finished seminary. I'm feeling like God wants to do something in and through me. I know He does. However, at my church this past weekend, I was asked to serve food at the picnic, rubber gloves and all. Now I don't think I'm a high minded person but when do I draw the line. I want to be seen in a different light. I paid a lot of money to go to seminary, a lot of time sweat and effort to learn biblical truths for me to now be relegated back to the kitchen...hmmm. I declined the offer to spoon out beans, macaroni salad and the like which was not a popular decision among those who were dishing up the tasty morsels nor those who sought to strong arm me into doing the deed.
I have a couple of reasons for my decline. First, its just plain ole hot outside. I dont even do that at my own home and I dont like doing it even indoors in the cool, however, I will tolerate it. but in 90 degree heat it just wasnt going to happen. I'll do something else for the cause, which I did do -- make a dish and help some with clean up. I dont think anything other than serving up food with those ugly rubber gloves (sorry they are) would have sufficed their need for my submission.
Secondly, as a woman preacher when do you decline certain tasks so that people can respect you in the light of a minister. In Acts deacons were appointed for the daily needs and service of the church so that ministers could attend to soul business. Its already hard enough particularly as a woman in ministry to have people respect you as a laborer in the gospel. I drew the line. We'll see what happens next.
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