well, it's the first of the Euro semis tonight and, guess what, I'm out - the story of a Minister's life! However, it's the third of a Church Review night with Stratton Green so it's something I shall enjoy. Apparently, both a newspaper in Germany and in Turkey carried the same headline on Monday: 'Let football be the winner'. I hope so. There's loads of Turks living in Germany (and not a little tension) as I found out when I spent some time with the German Baptist Mission Network earlier this year - a German Church Planter in Turkey there is one of the most wanted men by one radical muslim group. It got me thinking, though, especially as several people have repeated the mantra to me recently 'you must be really busy'...
I’m too busy….
If I don’t have time to sit down (yes, especially an activist) and pray daily
If I don’t have time to study my bible at least 5/7 days a week
If I don’t have time to read something regularly - @ least three books on the go.
If I don’t have time to spend time ‘doing nothing’ with my family.
If I don’t have time to spend time ‘doing nothing’!
If I don’t have time to exercise regularly.
If I don’t have time to take regular breaks from ‘work/ministry’.
If I don’t have time to find some creative outlet.
If I don’t have time to share family responsibility.
If I don’t have time to just 'be' part of the family of God.
If I don’t have time to be with people in whom I can invest friendship.
I thought I'd stop at twelve - otherwise I wont have too much time left, but I'd be fascinated to hear other perspectives on this as one of my theories about Ministers is we're generally far too busy to have much of the kind of life others really want to connect with. 'Balance' has become a big word for me since I delved into why we have so many Ministry Casualties.
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